Lyles flying fox vs Silver Gull

Pteropus lylei compared with Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Silver Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Silver Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Laridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chroicocephalus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Silver Gull share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Silver Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Silver Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Gull

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.