Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Tile Lichen

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lecidea
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.