Lyles flying fox vs mutundu

Pteropus lylei compared with Croton macrostachyus

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while mutundu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	mutundu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Croton
Species	Pteropus lylei	Croton macrostachyus

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

mutundu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mutundu

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.