Banks Flying Fox vs Malayan-sword

Pteropus fundatus compared with Aglaonema simplex

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Malayan-sword is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Malayan-sword
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Araceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aglaonema
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Aglaonema simplex

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Malayan-sword

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Malayan-sword
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan-sword

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.