Dey's Moon Lichen vs Lyles flying fox

Sticta deyana compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lobariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sticta	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sticta deyana	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.