early thorn vs Lyles flying fox

Selenia dentaria compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• early thorn is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	early thorn	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	Selenia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Selenia dentaria	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

early thorn

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	early thorn	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

early thorn

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.