Lombok Flying Fox vs Salted Ruffle Lichen

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Parmotrema crinitum

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Salted Ruffle Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Salted Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Parmotrema
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Parmotrema crinitum

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Salted Ruffle Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Salted Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salted Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.