Dark Crottle vs Ornate Flying Fox

Hypogymnia physodes compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Dark Crottle is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crottle	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hypogymnia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hypogymnia physodes	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crottle	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.