Lyles flying fox vs yellow willow

Pteropus lylei compared with Salix lutea

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while yellow willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	yellow willow
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)	Salicaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Salix
Species	Pteropus lylei	Salix lutea

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

yellow willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.