Concentric Ring Lichen vs Greater Ghost Bat

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

• Concentric Ring Lichen is Least Concern while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Greater Ghost 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	Diclidurus
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Diclidurus ingens

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Greater Ghost 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.

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.