Lyles flying fox vs Mottled Marble

Pteropus lylei compared with Bactra furfurana

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Mottled Marble is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Mottled Marble
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bactra
Species	Pteropus lylei	Bactra furfurana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Mottled Marble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mottled Marble

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.