Banks Flying Fox vs Eared Pygmy-Tyrant

Pteropus fundatus compared with Myiornis auricularis

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Eared Pygmy-Tyrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Eared Pygmy-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Myiornis
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Myiornis auricularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Eared Pygmy-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Eared Pygmy-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Eared Pygmy-Tyrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eared Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.