Lyles flying fox vs Mediterranean catchfly

Pteropus lylei compared with Silene nocturna

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Mediterranean catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Mediterranean catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Silene
Species	Pteropus lylei	Silene nocturna

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mediterranean catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Mediterranean catchfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).