Boneset Map Lichen vs Little Red Flying Fox

Rhizocarpon eupetraeum compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

• Boneset Map Lichen is Extinct while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boneset Map Lichen	Little Red Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rhizocarpon eupetraeum	Pteropus scapulatus

Conservation Status

Boneset Map Lichen

EX — Extinct

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boneset Map Lichen	Little Red Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boneset Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boneset Map Lichen

The Boneset Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon eupetraeum) is a species in the genus Rhizocarpon. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.