Lyles flying fox vs Mountain Trogon

Pteropus lylei compared with Trogon mexicanus

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Mountain Trogon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Mountain Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Trogonidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Trogon
Species	Pteropus lylei	Trogon mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Mountain Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.