Banks Flying Fox vs Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Pteropus fundatus compared with Taphozous melanopogon

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Black-bearded Tomb Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Taphozous
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Taphozous melanopogon

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Black-bearded Tomb Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Black-bearded Tomb Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-bearded Tomb 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.

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

The Black-bearded Tomb Bat (Taphozous melanopogon) is a species in the genus Taphozous. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.