Lyles flying fox vs Phoma blight

Pteropus lylei compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Didymellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Epicoccum
Species	Pteropus lylei	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Phoma blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phoma blight

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.