Fringed Cup vs Lyles flying fox

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Encoelia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.