Banks Flying Fox vs Godman's Long-tongued Bat

Pteropus fundatus compared with Choeroniscus godmani

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Godman's Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Godman's Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Choeroniscus
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Choeroniscus godmani

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Godman's Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Godman's Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Godman's Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Godman's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.