Banks Flying Fox vs Fly

Pteropus fundatus compared with Phytomyza hellebori

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)	Agromyzidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phytomyza
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Phytomyza hellebori

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

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.