Little Black Serotine vs Lyles flying fox

Eptesicus andinus compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Little Black Serotine is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eptesicus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Black Serotine and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.