Lyles flying fox vs Peters' Duiker

Pteropus lylei compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Peters' Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Peters' Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cephalophus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Cephalophus callipygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Peters' Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Peters' Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.