Banks Flying Fox vs Star Dapperling

Pteropus fundatus compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Star Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepiota
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Star Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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