Banks Flying Fox vs Black-eared flying fox

Pteropus fundatus compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Black-eared flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Pteropus melanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Black-eared flying fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Black-eared flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.