Jack bean vs Lyles flying fox

Canavalia ensiformis compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Jack bean is Not Evaluated while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack bean	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Canavalia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Canavalia ensiformis	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Jack bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jack bean	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jack bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.