Lyles flying fox vs Turkish snail

Pteropus lylei compared with Helix lucorum

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Turkish snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Turkish snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Helicidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Helix
Species	Pteropus lylei	Helix lucorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Turkish snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Turkish snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Turkish snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turkish snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).