Jamaican Fig-eating Bat vs Lyles flying fox

Ariteus flavescens compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Jamaican Fig-eating Bat is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ariteus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ariteus flavescens	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.