Banks Flying Fox vs Scurfy Deceiver

Pteropus fundatus compared with Laccaria proxima

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Scurfy Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Scurfy Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Laccaria
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Laccaria proxima

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Scurfy Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.