Hotson s Jerboa vs Lyles flying fox

Allactaga hotsoni compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Hotson s Jerboa is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotson s Jerboa	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	Dipodidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Allactaga	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Allactaga hotsoni	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Hotson s Jerboa and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotson s Jerboa	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.