Lyles flying fox vs Sparaxis

Pteropus lylei compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Sparaxis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Iridaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sparaxis
Species	Pteropus lylei	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Sparaxis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sparaxis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and United States.