Lyles flying fox vs Oily Pectis

Pteropus lylei compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pectis
Species	Pteropus lylei	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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