Ornate Flying Fox vs Pied Goshawk

Pteropus ornatus compared with Accipiter albogularis

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Pied Goshawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Pied Goshawk
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)	Accipiter
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Accipiter albogularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Flying Fox and Pied Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pied Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Pied Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pied Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.