Banks Flying Fox vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Pteropus fundatus compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Handley's Nectar 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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lonchophylla
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Lonchophylla handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Handley's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Handley's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.