Lyles flying fox vs Sand Hickory

Pteropus lylei compared with Carya pallida

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Sand Hickory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Carya
Species	Pteropus lylei	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Sand Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

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