Lyles flying fox vs scratch grass

Pteropus lylei compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Muhlenbergia
Species	Pteropus lylei	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.