Broadleaf Cape vs Lyles flying fox

Cynophalla hastata compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Broadleaf Cape is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadleaf Cape	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Capparaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cynophalla	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cynophalla hastata	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Broadleaf Cape

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadleaf Cape	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadleaf Cape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadleaf Cape

The Broadleaf Cape (Cynophalla hastata) is a species in the genus Cynophalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.