Lyles flying fox vs Richardson’s Willow

Pteropus lylei compared with Salix richardsonii

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Richardson’s Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Richardson’s Willow
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)	Salicaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Salix
Species	Pteropus lylei	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.