joint-vetch vs Lyles flying fox

Aeschynomene americana compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• joint-vetch is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	joint-vetch	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	Aeschynomene	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Aeschynomene americana	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

joint-vetch

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	joint-vetch	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.