Bent Ring Lichen vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Lesser Dog-like 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	Peropteryx
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Lesser Dog-like 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.

Lesser Dog-like 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.