Lyles flying fox vs tree mallow

Pteropus lylei compared with Malva arborea

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while tree mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	tree mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Malvaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Malva
Species	Pteropus lylei	Malva arborea

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

tree mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	tree mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, South Africa), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).