Dotted Ribbon Lichen vs East African little collared fruit bat

Ramalina fastigiata compared with Myonycteris relicta

Key Differences

• Dotted Ribbon Lichen is Least Concern while East African little collared fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ribbon Lichen	East African little collared fruit bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ramalinaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ramalina	Myonycteris
Species	Ramalina fastigiata	Myonycteris relicta

Conservation Status

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

LC — Least Concern

East African little collared fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ribbon Lichen	East African little collared fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

East African little collared fruit bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.