Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Peg Lichen

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cladonia
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.