Lyles flying fox vs Slingshot

Pteropus lylei compared with Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Slingshot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Slingshot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tabernaemontana
Species	Pteropus lylei	Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Slingshot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slingshot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.