vs Lyles flying fox

Cryptomonas pyrenoidifera compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cryptomonadales (Cryptomonadales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cryptomonadaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cryptomonas	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cryptomonas pyrenoidifera	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cryptomonas pyrenoidifera is a unicellular cryptomonad alga with a distinctive pyrenoid in each chloroplast, reflecting its species name. It inhabits freshwater lakes and ponds with moderate to high nutrient levels across temperate regions. This mixotrophic flagellate performs photosynthesis and can also ingest bacteria as supplemental nutrition.