Blistered Rock Tripe vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Moluccan 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 chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Moluccan 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.

Moluccan 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.