Banks Flying Fox vs Dormer's Pipistrelle

Pteropus fundatus compared with Scotozous dormeri

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Dormer's Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Dormer's Pipistrelle
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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scotozous
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Scotozous dormeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Dormer's Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dormer's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Dormer's Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dormer's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.