Carline Neb vs Lyles flying fox

Metzneria aestivella compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Carline Neb is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carline Neb	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gelechiidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Metzneria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Metzneria aestivella	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Carline Neb and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Carline Neb

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carline Neb

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carline Neb

The Carline Neb (Metzneria aestivella) is a species in the genus Metzneria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.