Lyles flying fox vs Mottled Duck

Pteropus lylei compared with Anas fulvigula

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Mottled Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Mottled Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anas
Species	Pteropus lylei	Anas fulvigula

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Mottled Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mottled Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Mottled Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.