Banks Flying Fox vs Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

Pteropus fundatus compared with Murina hilgendorfi

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed 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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Murina
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Murina hilgendorfi

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hilgendorf's Tube-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.