Lyles flying fox vs Squirrel Corn

Pteropus lylei compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Papaveraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dicentra
Species	Pteropus lylei	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.