Green Muhly vs Lyles flying fox

Muhlenbergia racemosa compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Green Muhly is Not Evaluated while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Muhly	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Muhlenbergia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Muhlenbergia racemosa	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Green Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Muhly	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.