Banks Flying Fox vs

Pteropus fundatus compared with Gloeothece fuscolutea

Key Differences

  • Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banks Flying Fox
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Cyanobacteriia
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Cyanobacteriales
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Microcystaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Gloeothece
Species Pteropus fundatus Gloeothece fuscolutea

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banks Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Gloeothece fuscolutea is a unicellular or colonial cyanobacterium forming cells embedded in brownish-yellow (fuscoluteous) gelatinous sheaths. It is found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats worldwide and contributes to primary production and nitrogen fixation. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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