ladder flapwort vs Lyles flying fox

Nardia scalaris compared with Pteropus lylei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ladder flapwort	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nardia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nardia scalaris	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

ladder flapwort

VU — Vulnerable

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ladder flapwort	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ladder flapwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.