Black flying fox vs Frosted Rock Tripe

Pteropus alecto compared with Umbilicaria americana

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Frosted Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Frosted Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Umbilicaria
Species	Pteropus alecto	Umbilicaria americana

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Frosted Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Frosted Rock Tripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frosted Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.