Lyles flying fox vs Slippery Jill

Pteropus lylei compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Suillus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.