Leightons linsang vs Lyles flying fox

Poiana leightoni compared with Pteropus lylei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Viverridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Poiana	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Poiana leightoni	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Leightons linsang and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.