Banks Flying Fox vs Kangourou-rat Du Désert

Pteropus fundatus compared with Caloprymnus campestris

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Kangourou-rat Du Désert is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Kangourou-rat Du Désert
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Potoroidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Caloprymnus
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Caloprymnus campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Kangourou-rat Du Désert share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Kangourou-rat Du Désert

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Kangourou-rat Du Désert
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kangourou-rat Du Désert

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.