Fringed Rosette Lichen vs Guam Flying Fox

Physcia tenella compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Fringed Rosette Lichen is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Rosette Lichen	Guam Flying Fox
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	Physcia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Physcia tenella	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

Fringed Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Rosette Lichen	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.