Ground beetle vs Lyles flying fox

Calathus extensicollis compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Ground beetle is Extinct while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground beetle	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Carabidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Calathus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Calathus extensicollis	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Ground beetle and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ground beetle

EX — Extinct

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground beetle	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.