Concentric Ring Lichen vs Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Myotis leibii

Key Differences

Concentric Ring Lichen is Least Concern while Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Eastern Small-Footed Bat
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 centrifuga	Myotis leibii

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Eastern Small-Footed 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.

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.