Crescent Map Lichen vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	New Caledonian 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 vetula

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	New Caledonian 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.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.