Big-eared Flying Fox vs Concentric Ring Lichen

Pteropus macrotis compared with Arctoparmelia centrifuga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox Concentric Ring Lichen
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Parmeliaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Arctoparmelia
Species Pteropus macrotis Arctoparmelia centrifuga

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Flying Fox Concentric Ring Lichen
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Concentric Ring Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Concentric Ring Lichen

No description available.

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