Banks Flying Fox vs Crested Goshawk

Pteropus fundatus compared with Accipiter trivirgatus

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Crested Goshawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Crested Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Accipiter
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Accipiter trivirgatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Crested Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Crested Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Crested Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Goshawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Banks Flying Fox

The Banks Flying Fox (Pteropus fundatus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.