Lyles flying fox vs Silverfish

Pteropus lylei compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lepismatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ctenolepisma
Species	Pteropus lylei	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).