Lyles flying fox vs Recurved Peatmoss

Pteropus lylei compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sphagnum
Species	Pteropus lylei	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Recurved Peatmoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.