Banks Flying Fox vs Leafy Brain

Pteropus fundatus compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Leafy Brain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Leafy Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tremellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phaeotremella
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Phaeotremella foliacea

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Leafy Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.