Crazy Scale Lichen vs Lyles flying fox

Cladonia turgida compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Crazy Scale Lichen is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazy Scale Lichen	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cladonia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cladonia turgida	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazy Scale Lichen	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.