Lyles flying fox vs Mitchell's Amaranth

Pteropus lylei compared with Amaranthus mitchellii

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Mitchell's Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Mitchell's Amaranth
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)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Amaranthus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Amaranthus mitchellii

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mitchell's Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Mitchell's Amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mitchell's Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).