Flat-topped Thorn vs Lyles flying fox

Vachellia sieberiana compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Flat-topped Thorn is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-topped Thorn	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Vachellia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Vachellia sieberiana	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Flat-topped Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-topped Thorn	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-topped Thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.