Banks Flying Fox vs Gilbert's dunnart

Pteropus fundatus compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sminthopsis
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Gilbert's dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilbert's dunnart

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.