Black flying fox vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Pteropus alecto compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lobariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sticta
Species	Pteropus alecto	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dey's Moon Lichen

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) 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.