Bent Ring Lichen vs Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Chilonatalus micropus

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Natalidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Chilonatalus
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Chilonatalus micropus

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared 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.

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.