Handley's Red Bat vs Lyles flying fox

Lasiurus atratus compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Handley's Red 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 Vespertilionidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Lasiurus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Lasiurus atratus Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Handley's Red Bat

No description available.

Lyles flying fox

No description available.

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