Fasciated Snake-Eagle vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Circaetus fasciolatus compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Fasciated Snake-Eagle is Near Threatened while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fasciated Snake-Eagle	Gray-headed 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	Circaetus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Circaetus fasciolatus	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fasciated Snake-Eagle and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fasciated Snake-Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fasciated Snake-Eagle	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fasciated Snake-Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.