Banks Flying Fox vs Long-legged fly

Pteropus fundatus compared with Dolichopus plumitarsis

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Long-legged fly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Long-legged fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dolichopus
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Dolichopus plumitarsis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Long-legged fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Long-legged fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, 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.