Kosrae Flying Fox vs Straw Beard Lichen

Pteropus ualanus compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Lecanorales (레카노라목)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Usnea
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Straw Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.