Lyles flying fox vs robust bobtail

Pteropus lylei compared with Sepiola robusta

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while robust bobtail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	robust bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sepiolidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sepiola
Species	Pteropus lylei	Sepiola robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

robust bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	robust bobtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

robust bobtail