Banks Flying Fox vs Pine Crust

Pteropus fundatus compared with Peniophora pini

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Pine Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Peniophora
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Pine Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.