Blistered Rock Tripe vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Umbilicaria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Pteropus woodfordi

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Dwarf Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

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

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.