Gray Flying Fox vs Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Pteropus griseus compared with Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Orange-Cored Shadow 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)	Physciaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phaeophyscia
Species	Pteropus griseus	Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.