Lyles flying fox vs Rove beetle

Pteropus lylei compared with Atheta dadopora

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Rove beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Atheta
Species	Pteropus lylei	Atheta dadopora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Rove beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.