Eastern Willow Spreadwing vs Lyles flying fox

Chalcolestes parvidens compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Eastern Willow Spreadwing is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Willow Spreadwing	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chalcolestes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chalcolestes parvidens	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Willow Spreadwing	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.