Banks Flying Fox vs Marbled Ghostshark

Pteropus fundatus compared with Hydrolagus marmoratus

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Marbled Ghostshark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Marbled Ghostshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydrolagus
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Hydrolagus marmoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Marbled Ghostshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Marbled Ghostshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Ghostshark

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.