Lyles flying fox vs River Bulrush

Pteropus lylei compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	River Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bolboschoenus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	River Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.