Lyles flying fox vs Parasitic Button Lichen

Pteropus lylei compared with Buellia badia

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Parasitic Button Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Parasitic Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caliciaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Buellia
Species	Pteropus lylei	Buellia badia

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Parasitic Button Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.