Indian acalypha vs Lyles flying fox

Acalypha indica compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Indian acalypha is Not Evaluated while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian acalypha	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Acalypha	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Acalypha indica	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Indian acalypha

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian acalypha	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian acalypha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Palau, Samoa), and South America (Guyana).

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.