Crested Serpent Eagle vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Spilornis cheela compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Crested Serpent Eagle is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Serpent Eagle	New Caledonian 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 vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Serpent Eagle and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crested Serpent Eagle

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Serpent Eagle	New Caledonian 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.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.