Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Pteropus howensis compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Physciaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phaeophyscia
Species	Pteropus howensis	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.