Lyles flying fox vs Soldier fly

Pteropus lylei compared with Sargus cuprarius

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sargus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Soldier fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.