Lyles flying fox vs tormentil

Pteropus lylei compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	tormentil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Potentilla
Species	Pteropus lylei	Potentilla erecta

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tormentil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.