Lyles flying fox vs Natal orange

Pteropus lylei compared with Strychnos spinosa

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Natal orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Natal orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Loganiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Strychnos
Species	Pteropus lylei	Strychnos spinosa

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Natal orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Natal orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea and United States.