Banks Flying Fox vs Dwarf Bell

Pteropus fundatus compared with Galerina pumila

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Dwarf Bell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Dwarf Bell
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Galerina
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Galerina pumila

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Dwarf Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Bell

Habitat

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