Lyles flying fox vs tulip bulb aphid

Pteropus lylei compared with Dysaphis tulipae

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while tulip bulb aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	tulip bulb aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aphididae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dysaphis
Species	Pteropus lylei	Dysaphis tulipae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and tulip bulb aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

tulip bulb aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	tulip bulb aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tulip bulb aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (21 countries), and North America (United States).