Banks flying fox
Pteropus fundatus Felten & Kock, 1972
The banks flying fox (Pteropus fundatus) is a species in the family Pteropodidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh 205.7 g to 210.7 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
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Quick facts about the banks flying fox
- Weight
- 205.7 g – 210.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the banks flying fox live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The banks flying fox is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Why a country list is not a range map
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the banks flying fox?
The Banks flying fox (Pteropus fundatus) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Vanuatu. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. These small fruit bats are about 15 cm. long with grey and brown on its head and back with a yellow-orange neck and yellow-gray bellies. Its diet consists of coconut flowers and Vaveli trees fruit since its home is tropical.
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Is the banks flying fox endangered?
The banks flying fox is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the banks flying fox classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyPteropodidae
- genusPteropus
- SpeciesPteropus fundatus Felten & Kock, 1972
Other names and names in other languages (10)
- Banks flying-foxEnglish
- kaloň břehovýCzech
- Banks-FlughundGerman
- Zorro Volador De Las Islas BanksSpanish
- bankssaartenlenkkoFinnish
- Rousette des BanksFrench
- Volpe volante delle BanksItalian
- バンクスオオコウモリJapanese
- 뱅크스날여우박쥐Korean
- Rudawka nizinnaPolish
Relatives of the banks flying fox
Other species in the same genus Pteropus.
Large flying fox
Pteropus vampyrus
Giant fruit bat
Pteropus medius
Livingstone's fruit bat
Pteropus livingstonii
Mariana fruit bat
Pteropus mariannus
Rodrigues flying fox
Pteropus rodricensis
Samoa flying fox
Pteropus samoensis
CompareBanks flying fox vs Large flying foxBanks flying fox vs Giant fruit batBanks flying fox vs Livingstone's fruit batBanks flying fox vs Mariana fruit bat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the banks flying fox?
An adult banks flying fox weighs 205.7 g – 210.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the banks flying fox live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the banks flying fox for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the banks flying fox endangered?
The banks flying fox is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the banks flying fox?
The banks flying fox (Pteropus fundatus) belongs to the family Pteropodidae in the order Chiroptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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