Lyles flying fox vs Rough-Tailed

Pteropus lylei compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bathytoshia
Species	Pteropus lylei	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed