Harmless Serotine vs Lyles flying fox

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eptesicus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.