Bent Ring Lichen vs Highland Yellow-shouldered Bat

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Sturnira ludovici

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Highland Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Highland Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Sturnira
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Sturnira ludovici

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Highland Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Highland Yellow-shouldered 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.

Highland Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.