Lyles flying fox vs marsh mealybug

Pteropus lylei compared with Atrococcus paludinus

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while marsh mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	marsh mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Atrococcus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Atrococcus paludinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and marsh mealybug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

marsh mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	marsh mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.