Lyles flying fox vs Red Roller

Pteropus lylei compared with Ancylis mitterbacheriana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Red Roller
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ancylis
Species	Pteropus lylei	Ancylis mitterbacheriana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Red Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.