Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat vs Lyles flying fox

Murina lorelieae compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat	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	Murina	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Murina lorelieae	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.