Gray Kestrel vs Guam Flying Fox

Falco ardosiaceus compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Gray Kestrel is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Kestrel	Guam 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 ardosiaceus	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Kestrel	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.