Banks Flying Fox vs Obscure Dwarf

Pteropus fundatus compared with Elachista humilis

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Obscure Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Obscure Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Elachistidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Elachista
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Elachista humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Obscure Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Obscure Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.