Banks Flying Fox vs Blanford's Bat

Pteropus fundatus compared with Hesperoptenus blanfordi

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Blanford's Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Blanford's Bat
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hesperoptenus
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Hesperoptenus blanfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Blanford's Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Blanford's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blanford's Bat

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.

Blanford's Bat

The Blanford's Bat (Hesperoptenus blanfordi) is a species in the genus Hesperoptenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.