Dover Shade vs Lyles flying fox

Cnephasia genitalana compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

  • Dover Shade is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dover Shade 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 Tortricidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Cnephasia Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Cnephasia genitalana Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dover Shade

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dover Shade Lyles flying fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dover Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dover Shade

No description available.

Lyles flying fox

No description available.

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