Lyles flying fox vs Redbay

Pteropus lylei compared with Persea borbonia

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Redbay is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Redbay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lauraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Persea
Species	Pteropus lylei	Persea borbonia

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Redbay

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Redbay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redbay

Habitat

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