Banks Flying Fox vs Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Pteropus fundatus compared with Anisognathus lacrymosus

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thraupidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anisognathus
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Anisognathus lacrymosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus lacrymosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.