Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Pteropus howensis compared with Punctelia rudecta

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Rough Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Rough Speckled Shield 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)	Punctelia
Species	Pteropus howensis	Punctelia rudecta

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Rough Speckled Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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