Arctic barrel-bubble vs Lyles flying fox

Retusa obtusa compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Arctic barrel-bubble is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic barrel-bubble	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cephalaspidea (Cephalaspidea)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Retusidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Retusa	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Retusa obtusa	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic barrel-bubble and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic barrel-bubble

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic barrel-bubble	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic barrel-bubble

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic barrel-bubble

The Arctic barrel-bubble (Retusa obtusa) is a species in the genus Retusa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.