Banks Flying Fox vs Broad-muzzled Bat

Pteropus fundatus compared with Submyotodon latirostris

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Broad-muzzled Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Broad-muzzled 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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Submyotodon
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Submyotodon latirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Broad-muzzled Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-muzzled 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.

Broad-muzzled Bat

The Broad-Muzzled Bat (Submyotodon latirostris) is a species in the genus Submyotodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.