Banks Flying Fox vs Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat

Pteropus fundatus compared with Murina bicolor

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Murina
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Murina bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat

The Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat (Murina bicolor) is a species in the genus Murina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.