Lyles flying fox vs Ninespot Chimaera

Pteropus lylei compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydrolagus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Ninespot Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Ninespot Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ninespot Chimaera