Brisbane box vs Lyles flying fox

Lophostemon confertus compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Brisbane box is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brisbane box	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myrtaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lophostemon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lophostemon confertus	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Brisbane box

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brisbane box

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brisbane box

The Brisbane box (Lophostemon confertus) is a species in the genus Lophostemon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.