Crescent Map Lichen vs Guam Flying Fox

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Guam 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 lecanorinum	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.