Gray Flying Fox vs Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Pteropus griseus compared with Buteo lineatus

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
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 lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).