Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Straw Beard Lichen

Pteropus howensis compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Straw 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 howensis	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Straw Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.