Lyles flying fox vs Thin-leaved Centaury

Pteropus lylei compared with Centaurea leptophylla

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Thin-leaved Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Thin-leaved Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Centaurea
Species	Pteropus lylei	Centaurea leptophylla

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Thin-leaved Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Thin-leaved Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin-leaved Centaury

Habitat

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