Lyles flying fox vs Red River hog

Pteropus lylei compared with Potamochoerus porcus

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Red River hog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Red River hog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Potamochoerus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Potamochoerus porcus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Red River hog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Red River hog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Red River hog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red River hog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.