Banks Flying Fox vs Majestic Pericote

Pteropus fundatus compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Majestic Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phyllotis
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Majestic Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Majestic Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.