Great Flying Fox vs Pygmy Falcon

Pteropus neohibernicus compared with Polihierax semitorquatus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Flying Fox	Pygmy Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.