Lyles flying fox vs Root-headed Centaury

Pteropus lylei compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Centaurea
Species	Pteropus lylei	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.