Lyles flying fox vs

Pteropus lylei compared with Sphingobium lactosutens

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sphingobium
Species	Pteropus lylei	Sphingobium lactosutens

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium lactosutens is a Gram-negative bacterium capable of utilizing lactose and related sugars as carbon sources. It has been isolated from diverse soil and plant-associated environments. This aerobic chemoheterotroph degrades carbohydrates including sugars derived from plant cell wall materials in its terrestrial habitat.