Lyles flying fox vs Slender-footed Robberfly

Pteropus lylei compared with Leptarthrus brevirostris

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Slender-footed Robberfly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Slender-footed Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leptarthrus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Leptarthrus brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Slender-footed Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Slender-footed Robberfly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Slender-footed Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender-footed Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.