Emerald-bellied Puffleg vs Lyles flying fox

Eriocnemis aline compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Emerald-bellied Puffleg is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald-bellied Puffleg	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Trochilidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eriocnemis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eriocnemis aline	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald-bellied Puffleg and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald-bellied Puffleg	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.