Banks Flying Fox vs Bush-pig

Pteropus fundatus compared with Potamochoerus larvatus

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Bush-pig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Bush-pig
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Potamochoerus
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Potamochoerus larvatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Bush-pig share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Bush-pig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bush-pig

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.

Bush-pig

The Bush-pig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a species in the genus Potamochoerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.