Lyles flying fox vs pharaoh ant

Pteropus lylei compared with Monomorium pharaonis

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while pharaoh ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	pharaoh ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Formicidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Monomorium
Species	Pteropus lylei	Monomorium pharaonis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

pharaoh ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	pharaoh ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pharaoh ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).