Lyles flying fox vs Vavilov's Centaury

Pteropus lylei compared with Centaurea vavilovii

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Vavilov's Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Vavilov's Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Centaurea
Species	Pteropus lylei	Centaurea vavilovii

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Vavilov's Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Vavilov's Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vavilov's Centaury

Habitat

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