Crested Serpent Eagle vs Madagascan flying fox

Spilornis cheela compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Crested Serpent Eagle is Least Concern while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Serpent Eagle	Madagascan flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Spilornis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Spilornis cheela	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Serpent Eagle and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crested Serpent Eagle

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Serpent Eagle	Madagascan flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Serpent Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.