Lyles flying fox vs Small Persimmon

Pteropus lylei compared with Diospyros vaccinioides

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Small Persimmon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Small Persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ebenaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Diospyros
Species	Pteropus lylei	Diospyros vaccinioides

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Small Persimmon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Small Persimmon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.