Banks Flying Fox vs Great Flying Fox

Pteropus fundatus compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Great Flying Fox
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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Great Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Flying Fox

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.