Lyles flying fox vs Subtropical antechinus

Pteropus lylei compared with Antechinus subtropicus

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Subtropical antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Subtropical antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Antechinus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Antechinus subtropicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Subtropical antechinus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Subtropical antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Subtropical antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.