Himalayan Rat vs Lyles flying fox

Rattus pyctoris compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Himalayan Rat is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rattus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Rat and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.