Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Red Wart Lichen

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Pertusaria rubefacta

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Red Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Red Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pertusaria
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Pertusaria rubefacta

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Red Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Red Wart Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Wart Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.