New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Pteropus vetula compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Pitted Beard 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)	Usnea
Species	Pteropus vetula	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.