Cinnamon-vented Piha vs Lyles flying fox

Lipaugus lanioides compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Cinnamon-vented Piha is Near Threatened while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-vented Piha	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cotingidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lipaugus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lipaugus lanioides	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-vented Piha

NT — Near Threatened

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-vented Piha	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-vented Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cinnamon-vented Piha

The Cinnamon-vented Piha (Lipaugus lanioides) is a species in the genus Lipaugus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.