Banks Flying Fox vs Mexican Big-eared Bat

Pteropus fundatus compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Mexican Big-eared 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)	Corynorhinus
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Mexican Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Big-eared 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.