Buckley's Forest-Falcon vs Dark flying fox

Micrastur buckleyi compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Buckley's Forest-Falcon is Least Concern while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckley's Forest-Falcon	Dark flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Falconidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Micrastur	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Micrastur buckleyi	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

Buckley's Forest-Falcon and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buckley's Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckley's Forest-Falcon	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckley's Forest-Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buckley's Forest-Falcon

The Buckley'S Forest-Falcon (Micrastur buckleyi) is a species in the genus Micrastur. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.