Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Pteropus speciosus compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Pitted 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 speciosus	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.