Lyles flying fox vs Minute pirate bug

Pteropus lylei compared with Anthocoris nemorum

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Minute pirate bug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Minute pirate bug
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)	Anthocoridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anthocoris
Species	Pteropus lylei	Anthocoris nemorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Minute pirate bug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Minute pirate bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Minute pirate bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minute pirate bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).