Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Mealy Shadow Lichen

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Mealy 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	Cynopterus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Mealy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).