Lyles flying fox vs side-striped jackal

Pteropus lylei compared with Canis adustus

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while side-striped jackal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	side-striped jackal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Pteropus lylei	Canis adustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and side-striped jackal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

side-striped jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	side-striped jackal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

side-striped jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.