Black Stone Flower vs Dusky Flying Fox

Parmotrema perlatum compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Black Stone Flower is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Stone Flower	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Parmotrema	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Parmotrema perlatum	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

Black Stone Flower

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Stone Flower	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Stone Flower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Stone Flower

The Black Stone Flower (Parmotrema perlatum) is a species in the genus Parmotrema. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.