Glittering-throated Emerald vs Lyles flying fox

Chionomesa fimbriata compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Glittering-throated Emerald is Data Deficient while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glittering-throated Emerald	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	Trochilidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chionomesa	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chionomesa fimbriata	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Glittering-throated Emerald and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Glittering-throated Emerald

DD — Data Deficient

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glittering-throated Emerald	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glittering-throated Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.