Banks Flying Fox vs Eastern Forktail

Pteropus fundatus compared with Ischnura verticalis

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Eastern Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Eastern Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ischnura
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Ischnura verticalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Eastern Forktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Eastern Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.