Lyles flying fox vs Trimen's Dotted Border

Pteropus lylei compared with Mylothris trimenia

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Trimen's Dotted Border is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Trimen's Dotted Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pieridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mylothris
Species	Pteropus lylei	Mylothris trimenia

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Trimen's Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Trimen's Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Trimen's Dotted Border
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Trimen's Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.