Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Powder-Edged Ruffle Lichen

Pteropus howensis compared with Parmotrema stuppeum

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Powder-Edged Ruffle Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Powder-Edged 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 stuppeum

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Powder-Edged Ruffle Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Powder-Edged 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.

Powder-Edged Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.