Little Red Flying Fox vs Lyles flying fox

Pteropus scapulatus compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

  • Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Little Red Flying Fox Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same Chiroptera (ค้างคาว) Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family same Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Pteropus scapulatus Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Red Flying Fox and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Little Red Flying Fox Lyles flying fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Red Flying Fox

No description available.

Lyles flying fox

No description available.

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