Concentric Ring Lichen vs Mexican Big-eared Bat

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Concentric Ring Lichen is Least Concern while Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Mexican Big-eared 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	Corynorhinus
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Mexican Big-eared 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.

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.