Bark Whitewash vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Phlyctis boliviensis compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Bark Whitewash is Not Evaluated while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark Whitewash	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ostropales (Ostropales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phlyctidaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Phlyctis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Phlyctis boliviensis	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Bark Whitewash

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark Whitewash	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bark Whitewash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bark Whitewash

The Bark Whitewash (Phlyctis boliviensis) is a species in the genus Phlyctis. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.