Banks Flying Fox vs Magellanic Cormorant

Pteropus fundatus compared with Phalacrocorax magellanicus

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Magellanic Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Magellanic Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phalacrocorax
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Phalacrocorax magellanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Magellanic Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Magellanic Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Magellanic Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Magellanic Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.