Ash Dieback vs Banks Flying Fox

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Pteropus fundatus

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Banks Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Banks Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helotiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Pteropus fundatus

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Banks Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Banks Flying Fox

The Banks Flying Fox (Pteropus fundatus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.