Dotted Ribbon Lichen vs Gray Flying Fox

Ramalina fastigiata compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Dotted Ribbon Lichen is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ribbon Lichen	Gray Flying Fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ramalina fastigiata	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ribbon Lichen	Gray Flying Fox
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.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.