Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Olive Scribble Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Graphidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Opegrapha
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Olive Scribble Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Scribble 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).

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) 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.