Black flying fox vs Hairy Shadow Lichen

Pteropus alecto compared with Phaeophyscia hirsuta

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Hairy Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Hairy Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Physciaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phaeophyscia
Species	Pteropus alecto	Phaeophyscia hirsuta

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Hairy Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Shadow Lichen

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.