Lyles flying fox vs Poisonbulb

Pteropus lylei compared with Crinum asiaticum

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Poisonbulb is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Poisonbulb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Crinum
Species	Pteropus lylei	Crinum asiaticum

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Poisonbulb

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poisonbulb

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).