Lyles flying fox vs Pacific Flying Fox

Pteropus lylei compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Pacific 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 lylei	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.