Banks Flying Fox vs Ferrous Swift

Pteropus fundatus compared with Borbo ferruginea

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Ferrous Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Ferrous Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Borbo
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Borbo ferruginea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Ferrous Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Ferrous Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ferrous Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.