Greater Naked Bat vs Lyles flying fox

Cheiromeles torquatus compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

  • Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Greater Naked Bat Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索动物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳動物) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same Chiroptera (翼手目) Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family Molossidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Cheiromeles Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Cheiromeles torquatus Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Naked Bat and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Greater Naked Bat Lyles flying fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Naked Bat

No description available.

Lyles flying fox

No description available.

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