Cudbear vs Pacific Flying Fox

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Pacific 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 tonganus

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Pacific 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.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.