Lyles flying fox vs Rough-leaf Dogwood

Pteropus lylei compared with Cornus drummondii

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Rough-leaf Dogwood is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Rough-leaf Dogwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cornaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cornus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Cornus drummondii

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Rough-leaf Dogwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Rough-leaf Dogwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-leaf Dogwood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.