Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Tile Lichen

Pteropus howensis compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lecidea
Species	Pteropus howensis	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.