Bent Ring Lichen vs Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Hipposideros alongensis

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Hipposideros
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Hipposideros alongensis

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Ha Long Leaf-nosed 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.

Ha Long Leaf-nosed 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.