Kosrae Flying Fox vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Pteropus ualanus compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Roccellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Enterographa
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.