Concentric Ring Lichen vs Painted Woolly Bat

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Kerivoula picta

Key Differences

• Concentric Ring Lichen is Least Concern while Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Painted Woolly 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	Kerivoula
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Kerivoula picta

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Painted Woolly 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.

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.