Lyles flying fox vs Santa Maria-tree

Pteropus lylei compared with Calophyllum antillanum

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Santa Maria-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Santa Maria-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Calophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Calophyllum
Species	Pteropus lylei	Calophyllum antillanum

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Santa Maria-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Santa Maria-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Santa Maria-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.