Lyles flying fox vs spotted fig

Pteropus lylei compared with Ficus virens

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while spotted fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	spotted fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Moraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ficus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Ficus virens

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

spotted fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spotted fig

Habitat

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