Lesser Rocktripe vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Umbilicaria muhlenbergii compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Rocktripe	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Umbilicaria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Rocktripe	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.