Lyles flying fox vs sugar-plum

Pteropus lylei compared with Uapaca guineensis

Key Differences

  • Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while sugar-plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lyles flying fox sugar-plum
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order Chiroptera (翼手目) Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Phyllanthaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Uapaca
Species Pteropus lylei Uapaca guineensis

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

sugar-plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lyles flying fox sugar-plum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sugar-plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Lyles flying fox

No description available.

sugar-plum

No description available.

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