Flame-tailed Pondhawk vs Lyles flying fox

Erythemis peruviana compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Flame-tailed Pondhawk is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	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	Libellulidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Erythemis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Erythemis peruviana	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Flame-tailed Pondhawk and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.