Lyles flying fox vs short oat

Pteropus lylei compared with Avena brevis

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while short oat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	short oat
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)	Avena
Species	Pteropus lylei	Avena brevis

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

short oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	short oat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short oat

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).