Lyles flying fox vs Rainforest Brown

Pteropus lylei compared with Cassionympha cassius

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Rainforest Brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Rainforest Brown
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cassionympha
Species	Pteropus lylei	Cassionympha cassius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Rainforest Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Rainforest Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rainforest Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.