Lyles flying fox vs Oriental asperula

Pteropus lylei compared with Asperula orientalis

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Oriental asperula is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Oriental asperula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asperula
Species	Pteropus lylei	Asperula orientalis

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Oriental asperula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental asperula

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).