Lyles flying fox vs Net-Leaved Willow

Pteropus lylei compared with Salix reticulata

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Net-Leaved Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Net-Leaved Willow
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)	Salicaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Salix
Species	Pteropus lylei	Salix reticulata

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Net-Leaved Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Net-Leaved Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Net-Leaved Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.