Lyles flying fox vs Tome's spiny rat

Pteropus lylei compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Tome's spiny rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Echimyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Proechimys
Species	Pteropus lylei	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Tome's spiny rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.