Chatham Parakeet vs Great Flying Fox

Cyanoramphus forbesi compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Chatham Parakeet is Vulnerable while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Parakeet	Great Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cyanoramphus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cyanoramphus forbesi	Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chatham Parakeet and Great Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chatham Parakeet

VU — Vulnerable

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Parakeet	Great Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chatham Parakeet

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.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chatham Parakeet

The Chatham Parakeet (Cyanoramphus forbesi) is a species in the genus Cyanoramphus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.