Black-eared flying fox vs Crescent Map Lichen

Pteropus melanotus compared with Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Crescent Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhizocarpon
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Crescent Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.