Banks Flying Fox vs Tufted Bracket

Pteropus fundatus compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fuscoporia
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Tufted Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.