Lyles flying fox vs Ruprecht's Centaury

Pteropus lylei compared with Psephellus ruprechtii

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Ruprecht's Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Ruprecht's Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Psephellus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Psephellus ruprechtii

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Ruprecht's Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Ruprecht's Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruprecht's Centaury

Habitat

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