Lyles flying fox vs Scarlet Tanager

Pteropus lylei compared with Piranga olivacea

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Scarlet Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Scarlet Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cardinalidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Piranga
Species	Pteropus lylei	Piranga olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Scarlet Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Scarlet Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Scarlet Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarlet Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Scarlet Tanager

Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.