Kosrae Flying Fox vs Red Wart Lichen

Pteropus ualanus compared with Pertusaria rubefacta

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Red Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Red Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pertusaria
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Pertusaria rubefacta

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Red Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Red Wart Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Wart Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.