Banks Flying Fox vs Centric diatom

Pteropus fundatus compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cyclotella
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.