Lyles flying fox vs Sitka Brome

Pteropus lylei compared with Bromus sitchensis

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Sitka Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Sitka Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bromus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Bromus sitchensis

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sitka Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Sitka Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sitka Brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).