Lyles flying fox vs Persian Ivy

Pteropus lylei compared with Hedera colchica

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Persian Ivy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Persian Ivy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Araliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hedera
Species	Pteropus lylei	Hedera colchica

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Persian Ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Persian Ivy

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).