Lyles flying fox vs paperbark teatree

Pteropus lylei compared with Melaleuca ericifolia

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while paperbark teatree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	paperbark teatree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melaleuca
Species	Pteropus lylei	Melaleuca ericifolia

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

paperbark teatree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paperbark teatree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.