Banks Flying Fox vs Large Beech Argent

Pteropus fundatus compared with Argyresthia semitestacella

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Large Beech Argent is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Large Beech Argent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Argyresthia
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Argyresthia semitestacella

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Large Beech Argent share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Large Beech Argent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Large Beech Argent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Beech Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.