Lyles flying fox vs Staph beetle

Pteropus lylei compared with Phacophallus pallidipennis

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Staph beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phacophallus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Phacophallus pallidipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Staph beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Denmark, Portugal, Sweden), and North America (United States).