Big-eared Flying Fox vs Nylander'S Tile Lichen

Pteropus macrotis compared with Lecidea nylanderi

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Nylander'S Tile Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Nylander'S Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lecidea
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Lecidea nylanderi

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Nylander'S Tile Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Nylander'S Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nylander'S Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.