Fox Kestrel vs Great Flying Fox

Falco alopex compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fox Kestrel	Great Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Falconidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Falco	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Falco alopex	Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fox Kestrel and Great Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fox Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fox Kestrel	Great Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fox Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.