Lyles flying fox vs swift fox

Pteropus lylei compared with Vulpes velox

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while swift fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	swift fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Pteropus lylei	Vulpes velox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

swift fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	swift fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swift fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.