Cudbear vs North Moluccan Flying Fox

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Pteropus caniceps

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	North Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ochrolechia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Pteropus caniceps

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	North Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

North Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.