Banks Flying Fox vs Bladder Fern

Pteropus fundatus compared with Cystopteris fragilis

Key Differences

  • Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Bladder Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banks Flying Fox Bladder Fern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Cystopteridaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Cystopteris
Species Pteropus fundatus Cystopteris fragilis

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Bladder Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banks Flying Fox Bladder Fern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bladder Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Bladder Fern

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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