Banks Flying Fox vs Diatom

Pteropus fundatus compared with Thalassiosira baltica

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	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)	Thalassiosiraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thalassiosira
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Thalassiosira baltica

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.