Lyles flying fox vs Turnip flea beetle

Pteropus lylei compared with Phyllotreta undulata

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Turnip flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Turnip flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phyllotreta
Species	Pteropus lylei	Phyllotreta undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Turnip flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Turnip flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Turnip flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turnip flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.