Dark flying fox vs Hammered Shield Lichen

Pteropus subniger compared with Parmelia sulcata

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Hammered Shield Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Hammered 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)	Parmelia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Parmelia sulcata

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hammered Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.