Lyles flying fox vs Plain Clothes

Pteropus lylei compared with Tinea flavescentella

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Plain Clothes is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Plain Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tineidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tinea
Species	Pteropus lylei	Tinea flavescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Plain Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Plain Clothes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).