Banks Flying Fox vs Beet Moth

Pteropus fundatus compared with Scrobipalpa ocellatella

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Beet Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Beet Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scrobipalpa
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Scrobipalpa ocellatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Beet Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Beet Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Beet Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beet Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Beet Moth

The Beet Moth (Scrobipalpa ocellatella) is a species in the genus Scrobipalpa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Scrobipalpa ocellatella.