Itomaki-ei vs Lyles flying fox

Mobula japanica compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Itomaki-ei is Not Evaluated while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Itomaki-ei	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mobula	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Mobula japanica	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Itomaki-ei and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Itomaki-ei

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Itomaki-ei	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Itomaki-ei

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.