Lyles flying fox vs trailing iceplant

Pteropus lylei compared with Lampranthus spectabilis

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while trailing iceplant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	trailing iceplant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aizoaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lampranthus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Lampranthus spectabilis

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

trailing iceplant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	trailing iceplant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

trailing iceplant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Taiwan) and Europe (4 countries).