Concentric Ring Lichen vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Concentric Ring Lichen is Least Concern while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Palawan Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Acerodon
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Acerodon leucotis

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Palawan Fruit 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.

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.