Lyles flying fox vs Superb Maya

Pteropus lylei compared with Miconia superba

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Superb Maya is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Superb Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Miconia
Species	Pteropus lylei	Miconia superba

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Superb Maya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Superb Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Superb Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.