Banks Flying Fox vs Fly

Pteropus fundatus compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Drosophilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Drosophila
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.