Banks Flying Fox vs False Serotine Bat

Pteropus fundatus compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	False Serotine Bat
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hesperoptenus
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	False Serotine Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic 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.