Lyles flying fox vs pygmy arrowhead

Pteropus lylei compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while pygmy arrowhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	pygmy arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Alismataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sagittaria
Species	Pteropus lylei	Sagittaria pygmaea

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	pygmy arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.