Lyles flying fox vs Worcester Crest

Pteropus lylei compared with Dichomeris ustalella

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Worcester Crest is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Worcester Crest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dichomeris
Species	Pteropus lylei	Dichomeris ustalella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Worcester Crest

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Worcester Crest
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Worcester Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.