Lyles flying fox vs Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus lylei compared with Mops petersoni

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mops
Species	Pteropus lylei	Mops petersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Peterson's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.