Lesser Rocktripe vs Ornate Flying Fox

Umbilicaria muhlenbergii compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Rocktripe	Ornate 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 ornatus

Conservation Status

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Rocktripe	Ornate 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.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.