Cudbear vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

Cudbear is Endangered while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ochrolechia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.