Lyles flying fox vs Red Balau

Pteropus lylei compared with Shorea collina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lyles flying fox Red Balau
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Dipterocarpaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Shorea
Species Pteropus lylei Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lyles flying fox Red Balau
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lyles flying fox

No description available.

Red Balau

No description available.

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