Lyles flying fox vs Woolly Foam

Pteropus lylei compared with Stereocaulon tomentosum

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Woolly Foam is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Woolly Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Stereocaulon
Species	Pteropus lylei	Stereocaulon tomentosum

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Woolly Foam

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Woolly Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.