Banks Flying Fox vs Crowded Cuplet

Pteropus fundatus compared with Merismodes fasciculata

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Crowded Cuplet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Crowded Cuplet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Niaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Merismodes
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Merismodes fasciculata

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Crowded Cuplet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Crowded Cuplet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowded Cuplet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.