Lyles flying fox vs True kola

Pteropus lylei compared with Cola acuminata

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while True kola is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	True kola
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)	Cola
Species	Pteropus lylei	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	True kola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.