Dark flying fox vs Upland Buzzard

Pteropus subniger compared with Buteo hemilasius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Upland 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 hemilasius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Upland Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.