Lyles flying fox vs plain pug

Pteropus lylei compared with Eupithecia simpliciata

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while plain pug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	plain pug
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eupithecia
Species	Pteropus lylei	Eupithecia simpliciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

plain pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	plain pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plain pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.