Lyles flying fox vs Sand leek

Pteropus lylei compared with Allium rotundum

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Sand leek is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Sand leek
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Allium
Species	Pteropus lylei	Allium rotundum

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sand leek

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand leek

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).