Lyles flying fox vs Silver Meadow

Pteropus lylei compared with Boloria selene

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Silver Meadow is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Silver Meadow
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)	Boloria
Species	Pteropus lylei	Boloria selene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Silver Meadow

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Meadow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries) and North America (United States).

Silver Meadow

Silver Meadow (Boloria selene) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.