Hazel Pot Beetle vs Lyles flying fox

Cryptocephalus coryli compared with Pteropus lylei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel Pot 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	Chrysomelidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cryptocephalus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cryptocephalus coryli	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Hazel Pot Beetle and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hazel Pot Beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hazel Pot Beetle	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hazel Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.