angle shades vs Lyles flying fox

Phlogophora meticulosa compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• angle shades is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	angle shades	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Noctuidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Phlogophora	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Phlogophora meticulosa	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

angle shades and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

angle shades

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	angle shades	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

angle shades

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

angle shades

The Angle shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) is a species in the genus Phlogophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.