Dark Spreadwing vs Lyles flying fox

Lestes macrostigma compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Dark Spreadwing is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Spreadwing	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lestes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lestes macrostigma	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.