Banks Flying Fox vs Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Pteropus fundatus compared with Hipposideros ater

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hipposideros
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Hipposideros ater

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

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.