Lyles flying fox vs spotted fritillary

Pteropus lylei compared with Melitaea didyma

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	spotted fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melitaea
Species	Pteropus lylei	Melitaea didyma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

spotted fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spotted fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).