Eastern Buzzard vs Guam Flying Fox

Buteo japonicus compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Buzzard	Guam 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	Buteo	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Buteo japonicus	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.