Concentric Ring Lichen vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Concentric Ring Lichen is Least Concern while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Promops
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Promops davisoni

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Concentric Ring Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.