Lyles flying fox vs Murex

Pteropus lylei compared with Medicago murex

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Murex is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Murex
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Medicago
Species	Pteropus lylei	Medicago murex

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Murex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Murex
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murex

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (6 countries).