Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Short-tailed Hawk

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Buteo brachyurus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Short-tailed Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Short-tailed 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 poliocephalus	Buteo brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Short-tailed Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Short-tailed Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Short-tailed Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Short-tailed Hawk

Short-tailed Hawk (Buteo brachyurus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.