Buffalograss vs Lyles flying fox

Urochloa jubata compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Buffalograss is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalograss	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Urochloa	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Urochloa jubata	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Buffalograss

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalograss

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Brazil.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buffalograss

The Buffalograss (Urochloa jubata) is a species in the genus Urochloa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.