Großer Speerspanner vs Lyles flying fox

Rheumaptera hastata compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Großer Speerspanner is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großer Speerspanner	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Geometridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rheumaptera	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rheumaptera hastata	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Großer Speerspanner and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Großer Speerspanner

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großer Speerspanner	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großer Speerspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Großer Speerspanner

The Argent & Sable, Rheumaptera hastata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.