Banks Flying Fox vs Himalayan ginger

Pteropus fundatus compared with Hedychium gardnerianum

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Himalayan ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Himalayan ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Zingiberales (อันดับขิง)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hedychium
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Hedychium gardnerianum

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Himalayan ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Himalayan ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Vietnam), Europe (7 countries), North America (Cuba, Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Guyana).

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.