alchorntree vs Lyles flying fox

Alchornea rugosa compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Alchornea	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alchorntree

The Alchorntree (Alchornea rugosa) is a species in the genus Alchornea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.