Lyles flying fox vs Zigzag Darner

Pteropus lylei compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Zigzag Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aeshna
Species	Pteropus lylei	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Zigzag Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.