Dark Shadow Lichen vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Dark Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Shadow Lichen	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Physciaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Phaeophyscia	Acerodon
Species	Phaeophyscia sciastra	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Shadow Lichen	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.