Lyles flying fox vs Orange Featherleg

Pteropus lylei compared with Platycnemis acutipennis

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Orange Featherleg is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Orange Featherleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Platycnemididae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Platycnemis
Species	Pteropus lylei	Platycnemis acutipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Orange Featherleg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.