Banks Flying Fox vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Pteropus fundatus compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Promops
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Davison’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.