Black flying fox vs New Britain Goshawk

Pteropus alecto compared with Accipiter princeps

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while New Britain Goshawk is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	New Britain 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 alecto	Accipiter princeps

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and New Britain Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

New Britain Goshawk

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	New Britain Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Britain Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) 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.