Limestone Disc Lichen vs Ornate Flying Fox

Lecidella stigmatea compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Limestone Disc Lichen is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Disc Lichen	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lecanoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lecidella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lecidella stigmatea	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Limestone Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Disc Lichen	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Limestone Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.