Elegant Spreadwing vs Lyles flying fox

Lestes inaequalis compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Elegant Spreadwing is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant 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	Lestes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lestes inaequalis	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Spreadwing	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.