Banks Flying Fox vs Egyptian rousette

Pteropus fundatus compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Egyptian rousette is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Egyptian rousette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rousettus
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Egyptian rousette share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Egyptian rousette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.