Beard Lichen vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Usnea subscabrosa compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beard Lichen	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Usnea	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Usnea subscabrosa	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beard Lichen	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beard Lichen

The Beard Lichen (Usnea subscabrosa) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.