Lyles flying fox vs

Pteropus lylei compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nostocaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nostoc
Species	Pteropus lylei	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.