Keruing vs Lyles flying fox

Dipterocarpus eurhynchus compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Keruing is Near Threatened while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Keruing	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dipterocarpus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dipterocarpus eurhynchus	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Keruing

NT — Near Threatened

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Keruing	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Keruing

Habitat

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

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.