Lyle's flying fox may be threatened when the trees die, if they have not been replaced by new plantings. Another threat the bats face is hunting in Thailand and Cambodia and persecution by farmers across their range trying to protect their orchards. The International Union for Conservation of Nature estimates that populations have declined by more than 30% within the last fifteen years and has rated the conservation status of this flying fox as "vulnerable". Lyle's flying fox Lyle's flying fox ("Pteropus lylei") is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam, with an
Giant golden-crowned flying fox proximity with other species of bat, leading to proliferation of aforementioned viruses among the mammalian community, and the ecosystem at large. Varieties of bat species, including "A. jubatus", are also proficient pollinators and seed dispensers, leading to a greater ecological impact, furthering biodiversity of fruit trees and otherwise endemic fauna. The giant golden-crown flying fox is one of the many species that is considered endangered. One of the biggest contributions to the endangerment of the giant golden-crowned flying fox is due to hunting. This is said to be true especially in Southeast Asia, where half of the world’s flying fox