Lyles flying fox vs White-headed Hagfish

Pteropus lylei compared with Myxine ios

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while White-headed Hagfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	White-headed Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Myxinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Myxine
Species	Pteropus lylei	Myxine ios

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and White-headed Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

White-headed Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	White-headed Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-headed Hagfish