Devil weed vs Lyles flying fox

Sargassum horneri compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Devil weed is Not Evaluated while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil weed	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sargassaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sargassum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sargassum horneri	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.