New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Old Gray Ruffles

Pteropus vetula compared with Parmotrema tinctorum

Key Differences

• New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Old Gray Ruffles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Old Gray Ruffles
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 vetula	Parmotrema tinctorum

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Old Gray Ruffles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Old Gray Ruffles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old Gray Ruffles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.