Cyprus Grayling vs Lyles flying fox

Hipparchia cypriensis compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Cyprus Grayling is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Grayling	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	Hipparchia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hipparchia cypriensis	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cyprus Grayling and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cyprus Grayling

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cyprus Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.