Banks Flying Fox vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Pteropus fundatus compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Decken's Horseshoe 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)	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhinolophus
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Banks Flying Fox and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (yarasa)

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Decken's Horseshoe 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.