Clara's Widow vs Lyles flying fox

Dingana clara compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Clara's Widow is Endangered while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clara's Widow	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dingana	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dingana clara	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Clara's Widow and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clara's Widow

EN — Endangered

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clara's Widow	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clara's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clara's Widow

The Clara's Widow (Dingana clara) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.