Banks Flying Fox vs Cork Moth

Pteropus fundatus compared with Nemapogon cloacella

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Cork Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Cork Moth
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)	Tineidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nemapogon
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Nemapogon cloacella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Cork Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Cork Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cork Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.