Lyles flying fox vs silk-tassel

Pteropus lylei compared with Garrya elliptica

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while silk-tassel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	silk-tassel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Garryales (Garryales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Garryaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Garrya
Species	Pteropus lylei	Garrya elliptica

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	silk-tassel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silk-tassel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.