Guira Tanager vs Lyles flying fox

Hemithraupis guira compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Guira Tanager is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guira Tanager	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thraupidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hemithraupis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hemithraupis guira	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Guira Tanager and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guira Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guira Tanager	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guira Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guira Tanager

Guira Tanager (Hemithraupis guira) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.