Banks Flying Fox vs Spring Hazelcup

Pteropus fundatus compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Spring Hazelcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Encoelia
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Encoelia furfuracea

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Spring Hazelcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.