Lyles flying fox vs Plum Tortrix

Pteropus lylei compared with Hedya pruniana

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Plum Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Plum Tortrix
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hedya
Species	Pteropus lylei	Hedya pruniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Plum Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Plum Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.