Banks Flying Fox vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Pteropus fundatus compared with Dendrogale murina

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Scandentia (Spitzhörnchen)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tupaiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dendrogale
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Dendrogale murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic 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.