vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Leproplaca cirrochroa compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Teloschistaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Leproplaca	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Leproplaca cirrochroa	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leproplaca cirrochroa é um líquen crustoso da família Teloschistaceae, avaliado como Quase Ameaçado (NT). Cresce sobre superfícies rochosas ricas em nutrientes e casca de árvores, frequentemente em habitats costeiros ou abrigados. Como outros membros do gênero, produz talos de cor laranja-amarela brilhante a partir de pigmentos de antraquinona.