Dark flying fox vs Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Pteropus subniger compared with Punctelia bolliana

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Punctelia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Punctelia bolliana

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.