Banks Flying Fox vs Patagonian Weasel

Pteropus fundatus compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lyncodon
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Weasel

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.