Banks Flying Fox vs Dune Cavalier

Pteropus fundatus compared with Melanoleuca cinereifolia

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Dune Cavalier is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Dune Cavalier
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melanoleuca
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Melanoleuca cinereifolia

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dune Cavalier

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Dune Cavalier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cavalier

Habitat

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

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.