Boto vs Lyles flying fox

Sotalia guianensis compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Boto is Data Deficient while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boto	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sotalia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Boto and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Boto

DD — Data Deficient

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.