Traça vs Lyles flying fox

Cyclophora azorensis compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Traça is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Traça	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Geometridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cyclophora	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cyclophora azorensis	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Traça and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Traça

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Traça	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Traça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.