Lyles flying fox vs Silky Ringlet

Pteropus lylei compared with Erebia gorge

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Silky Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Erebia
Species	Pteropus lylei	Erebia gorge

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Silky Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Silky Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries).