Banks Flying Fox vs Black Deerfly

Pteropus fundatus compared with Chrysops sepulcralis

Key Differences

  • Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Black Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banks Flying Fox Black Deerfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Tabanidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Chrysops
Species Pteropus fundatus Chrysops sepulcralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banks Flying Fox Black Deerfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Black Deerfly

The Black Deerfly (Chrysops sepulcralis) is a species in the genus Chrysops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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