Lyles flying fox vs Roman nettle

Pteropus lylei compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Urticaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urtica
Species	Pteropus lylei	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Roman nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).