Lyles flying fox vs Pitpat

Pteropus lylei compared with Pittosporum patulum

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Pitpat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Pitpat
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)	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pittosporum
Species	Pteropus lylei	Pittosporum patulum

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pitpat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Pitpat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitpat

Habitat

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