Lyles flying fox vs Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat

Pteropus lylei compared with Eumops hansae

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eumops
Species	Pteropus lylei	Eumops hansae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sanborn’s Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.