Lyles flying fox vs sola pith

Pteropus lylei compared with Aeschynomene afraspera

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while sola pith is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	sola pith
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aeschynomene
Species	Pteropus lylei	Aeschynomene afraspera

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

sola pith

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	sola pith
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sola pith

Habitat

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