Alpine Wattle vs Lyles flying fox

Acacia alpina compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Alpine Wattle is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Wattle	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Acacia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Acacia alpina	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Alpine Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Wattle	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Wattle

The Alpine Wattle (Acacia alpina) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Norway.