Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Pom-Pom 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 poliocephalus	Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.