Dusky Flying Fox vs Parasitic Button Lichen

Pteropus brunneus compared with Buellia badia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Parasitic Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caliciaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Buellia
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Buellia badia

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Parasitic Button Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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