Bent Ring Lichen vs Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Asellia patrizii

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Patrizi's Trident 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	Asellia
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Asellia patrizii

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Patrizi's Trident 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.

Patrizi's Trident 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.