dark umber vs Lyles flying fox

Philereme transversata compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• dark umber is Near Threatened while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dark umber	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	Geometridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Philereme	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Philereme transversata	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dark umber

NT — Near Threatened

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

dark umber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.