vs Lyles flying fox

Biddulphia rhombus compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Biddulphiales (Biddulphiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Biddulphiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Biddulphia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Biddulphia rhombus	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Biddulphia rhombus is a centric marine diatom with a distinctly bipolar, rhomboid to broadly lanceolate valve shape bearing prominent horn-like elevations. It inhabits coastal planktonic and benthic environments in temperate to warm seas worldwide. This photosynthetic diatom contributes to marine primary production in neritic coastal waters.