Banks Flying Fox vs Chevron Snout

Pteropus fundatus compared with Hypena lividalis

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Chevron Snout is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Chevron Snout
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Erebidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hypena
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Hypena lividalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Chevron Snout share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Chevron Snout

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Chevron Snout
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chevron Snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden, and Yemen.

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.

Chevron Snout

The Chevron Snout (Hypena lividalis) is a species in the genus Hypena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.