Banks Flying Fox vs Dune Cup

Pteropus fundatus compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pezizaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Peziza
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.