Benin pepper vs Lyles flying fox

Piper guineense compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Benin pepper is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benin pepper	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piperales (Piperales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Piperaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Piper	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Piper guineense	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Benin pepper

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benin pepper	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benin pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Benin pepper

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