Concentric Ring Lichen vs Gray Flying Fox

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Concentric Ring Lichen is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Concentric Ring Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.