Lyles flying fox vs Plain Plume

Pteropus lylei compared with Hellinsia tephradactyla

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Plain Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Plain Plume
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)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hellinsia
Species	Pteropus lylei	Hellinsia tephradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Plain Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (27 countries).