Cinnamon-throated Hermit vs Lyles flying fox

Phaethornis nattereri compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Cinnamon-throated Hermit is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-throated Hermit	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Trochilidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Phaethornis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Phaethornis nattereri	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-throated Hermit and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-throated Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-throated Hermit	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-throated Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cinnamon-throated Hermit

The Cinnamon-throated Hermit (Phaethornis nattereri) is a species in the genus Phaethornis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.