Bent Ring Lichen vs Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Taphozous melanopogon

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Black-bearded Tomb Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Taphozous
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Taphozous melanopogon

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Black-bearded Tomb Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bent Ring Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bent Ring Lichen

The Bent Ring Lichen (Arctoparmelia incurva) is a species in the genus Arctoparmelia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

The Black-bearded Tomb Bat (Taphozous melanopogon) is a species in the genus Taphozous. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.