Asterisk Lichen vs Black-bearded Flying Fox

Arthonia radiata compared with Pteropus melanopogon

Key Differences

• Asterisk Lichen is Least Concern while Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asterisk Lichen	Black-bearded Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Arthonia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Arthonia radiata	Pteropus melanopogon

Conservation Status

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asterisk Lichen	Black-bearded Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asterisk Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.