Gray Flying Fox vs Hibou maître-bois

Pteropus griseus compared with Asio stygius

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Hibou maître-bois is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Hibou maître-bois
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asio
Species	Pteropus griseus	Asio stygius

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Hibou maître-bois share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Hibou maître-bois

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Hibou maître-bois
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hibou maître-bois

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Hibou maître-bois

Stygian Owl (Asio stygius) 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.