Lilac Dapperling vs Lyles flying fox

Cystolepiota bucknallii compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Lilac Dapperling is Endangered while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilac Dapperling	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cystolepiota	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cystolepiota bucknallii	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilac Dapperling	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.