lowland paca vs Lyles flying fox

Cuniculus paca compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• lowland paca is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lowland paca	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cuniculidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cuniculus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cuniculus paca	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lowland paca	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lowland paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.