Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Pteropus howensis compared with Parmotrema perforatum

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Perforated Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Perforated 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 howensis	Parmotrema perforatum

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.