Dusky Flying Fox vs Gray Goshawk

Pteropus brunneus compared with Accipiter novaehollandiae

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Gray Goshawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Gray Goshawk
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)	Accipiter
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Accipiter novaehollandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Gray Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Gray Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.