Lyles flying fox vs Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat

Pteropus lylei compared with Asellia patrizii

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asellia
Species	Pteropus lylei	Asellia patrizii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.