Lyles flying fox vs Marsh Valerian

Pteropus lylei compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Marsh Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Valeriana
Species	Pteropus lylei	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.