Banks Flying Fox vs Borneo Fruit Bat

Pteropus fundatus compared with Aethalops aequalis

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Borneo Fruit 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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aethalops
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Aethalops aequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Borneo Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Borneo Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Borneo Fruit 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.

Borneo Fruit Bat

The Borneo Fruit Bat (Aethalops aequalis) is a species in the genus Aethalops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.