Banks Flying Fox vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Pteropus fundatus compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	LaVal's Disk-winged 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)	Thyropteridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thyroptera
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.