Lyles flying fox vs saltree

Pteropus lylei compared with Shorea robusta

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while saltree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	saltree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Shorea
Species	Pteropus lylei	Shorea robusta

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

saltree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	saltree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saltree

Habitat

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