Banks Flying Fox vs Louse

Pteropus fundatus compared with Polyplax serrata

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polyplacidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Polyplax
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Polyplax serrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.