Lyles flying fox vs scarce large blue

Pteropus lylei compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	scarce large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Maculinea
Species	Pteropus lylei	Maculinea teleius

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and scarce large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	scarce large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarce large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.