Lyles flying fox vs Traça

Pteropus lylei compared with Brachmia infuscatella

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Traça is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Traça

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Traça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.