Big-eared Flying Fox vs Hawaiian Hawk

Pteropus macrotis compared with Buteo solitarius

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Hawaiian Hawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Hawaiian Hawk
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)	Buteo
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Buteo solitarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Hawaiian Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Hawaiian Hawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Hawaiian Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hawaiian Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.