Banks Flying Fox vs Shadow Darner

Pteropus fundatus compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aeshna
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.