Lyles flying fox vs Scarlet Elfcup

Pteropus lylei compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Pezizomycetes (فنجانيانية)
Order	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Pezizales (فنجانيات)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sarcoscypha
Species	Pteropus lylei	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Scarlet Elfcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.