Banks Flying Fox vs Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Pteropus fundatus compared with Physcia thomsoniana

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while Thomson'S Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	Thomson'S Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Physciaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Physcia
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Physcia thomsoniana

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banks Flying Fox	Thomson'S Rosette Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Banks Flying Fox

The Banks Flying Fox (Pteropus fundatus) 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.