Lyles flying fox vs Violet Dropwing

Pteropus lylei compared with Trithemis annulata

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Violet Dropwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Libellulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Trithemis
Species	Pteropus lylei	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Violet Dropwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.