Lyles flying fox vs tiger quoll

Pteropus lylei compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	tiger quoll
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)	Dasyurus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.