Ruprechtsfarn vs Lyles flying fox

Gymnocarpium robertianum compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Ruprechtsfarn is Critically Endangered while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ruprechtsfarn	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Gymnocarpium	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Gymnocarpium robertianum	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Ruprechtsfarn

CR — Critically Endangered

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ruprechtsfarn	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ruprechtsfarn

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.