Lyles flying fox vs Nimblewill

Pteropus lylei compared with Muhlenbergia schreberi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Nimblewill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Muhlenbergia
Species	Pteropus lylei	Muhlenbergia schreberi

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Nimblewill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nimblewill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).