Banks Flying Fox vs Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

Pteropus fundatus compared with Cormura brevirostris

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Chestnut Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Chestnut Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cormura
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Cormura brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Chestnut Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (yarasa)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Chestnut Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

The Chestnut Sac-winged Bat (Cormura brevirostris) is a species in the genus Cormura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.