Lyles flying fox vs Redstem Cassava

Pteropus lylei compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Manihot
Species	Pteropus lylei	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Redstem Cassava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redstem Cassava

Habitat

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