Dark flying fox vs Eastern Buzzard

Pteropus subniger compared with Buteo japonicus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Eastern Buzzard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Eastern Buzzard
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)	Buteo
Species	Pteropus subniger	Buteo japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Eastern Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Eastern Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Eastern Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.