Oreillard des Alpes vs Banks Flying Fox

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Pteropus fundatus

Key Differences

• Oreillard des Alpes is Least Concern while Banks Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oreillard des Alpes	Banks Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Plecotus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Pteropus fundatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Oreillard des Alpes and Banks Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Oreillard des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oreillard des Alpes	Banks Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard des Alpes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oreillard des Alpes

The Alpine Long-eared Bat (Plecotus macrobullaris) is a species in the genus Plecotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.