Lyles flying fox vs Smooth chastetree

Pteropus lylei compared with Vitex glabrata

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Smooth chastetree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Smooth chastetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vitex
Species	Pteropus lylei	Vitex glabrata

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth chastetree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Smooth chastetree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth chastetree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.