Caatinga laucha vs Lyles flying fox

Calomys expulsus compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Calomys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Calomys expulsus	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caatinga laucha

The Caatinga laucha (Calomys expulsus) is a species in the genus Calomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.