Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle vs Guam Flying Fox

Spilornis klossi compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle is Near Threatened while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Spilornis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Spilornis klossi	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle and Guam Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.