Banks Flying Fox vs iris gigot

Pteropus fundatus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while iris gigot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	iris gigot
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iris
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and iris gigot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

iris gigot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	iris gigot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iris gigot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.