Dusky Flying Fox vs Eastern Buzzard

Pteropus brunneus compared with Buteo japonicus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Eastern Buzzard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky 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 brunneus	Buteo japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Eastern Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Eastern Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Eastern Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky 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.