Handley's Nectar Bat vs Lyles flying fox

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lonchophylla	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Nectar Bat and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.