Fountain Apple-Moss vs Lyles flying fox

Philonotis fontana compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Fountain Apple-Moss is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Philonotis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Philonotis fontana	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.