Asterisk Lichen vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Arthonia radiata compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Asterisk Lichen is Least Concern while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asterisk Lichen	Philippine Gray 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 speciosus

Conservation Status

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asterisk Lichen	Philippine Gray 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).

Philippine Gray 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).