Lyles flying fox vs Meleager'S Blue

Pteropus lylei compared with Polyommatus daphnis

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Meleager'S Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Meleager'S Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Polyommatus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Polyommatus daphnis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Meleager'S Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Meleager'S Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Meleager'S Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meleager'S Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries).