Gray Flying Fox vs Himalayan Buzzard

Pteropus griseus compared with Buteo refectus

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Himalayan Buzzard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Himalayan 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 griseus	Buteo refectus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Himalayan Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.