Bent Ring Lichen vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Myotis
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Myotis blythii

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
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 Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.