Lyles flying fox vs yellow flax

Pteropus lylei compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Linaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Linum
Species	Pteropus lylei	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	yellow flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.