Banks Flying Fox vs Big Naked-backed Bat

Pteropus fundatus compared with Pteronotus gymnonotus

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Big Naked-backed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Mormoopidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteronotus
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Pteronotus gymnonotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Big Naked-backed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Big Naked-backed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Naked-backed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Big Naked-backed Bat

The Big Naked-backed Bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.