Eastern Nycteoline vs Lyles flying fox

Nycteola asiatica compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Eastern Nycteoline is Not Evaluated while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Nycteoline	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	Nolidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nycteola	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nycteola asiatica	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Nycteoline

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Nycteoline	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Nycteoline

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.