Banks Flying Fox vs Elegant Polypore

Pteropus fundatus compared with Cerioporus varius

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Elegant Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cerioporus
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.