Lyles flying fox vs rose-grass aphid

Pteropus lylei compared with Metopolophium dirhodum

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while rose-grass aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	rose-grass aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aphididae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Metopolophium
Species	Pteropus lylei	Metopolophium dirhodum

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and rose-grass aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

rose-grass aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	rose-grass aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rose-grass aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).