Lyles flying fox vs Red Cosmet

Pteropus lylei compared with Mompha locupletella

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Red Cosmet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Red Cosmet
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)	Momphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mompha
Species	Pteropus lylei	Mompha locupletella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Red Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Red Cosmet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.