Banks Flying Fox vs Variable Chafer

Pteropus fundatus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gnorimus
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.