Cherry-faced Meadowhawk vs Lyles flying fox

Sympetrum internum compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Cherry-faced Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry-faced Meadowhawk	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sympetrum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sympetrum internum	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry-faced Meadowhawk	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

The Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.