Banks Flying Fox vs North American Hoary Bat

Pteropus fundatus compared with Aeorestes cinereus

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while North American Hoary Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	North American Hoary 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)	Aeorestes
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Aeorestes cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and North American Hoary Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	North American Hoary Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States 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.