Fernando Po Swift vs Lyles flying fox

Apus sladeniae compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Fernando Po Swift is Data Deficient while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernando Po Swift	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	Apodidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Apus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Apus sladeniae	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernando Po Swift and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fernando Po Swift

DD — Data Deficient

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernando Po Swift	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernando Po Swift

Habitat

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

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.