Lyles flying fox vs Silky Piggyback

Pteropus lylei compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Silky Piggyback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asterophora
Species	Pteropus lylei	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.