Lyles flying fox vs melon-leaf nightshade

Pteropus lylei compared with Solanum citrullifolium

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while melon-leaf nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	melon-leaf nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Solanaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Solanum
Species	Pteropus lylei	Solanum citrullifolium

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

melon-leaf nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	melon-leaf nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

melon-leaf nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Sweden.