Jones's Roundleaf Bat vs Salted Ruffle Lichen

Hipposideros jonesi compared with Parmotrema crinitum

Key Differences

• Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened while Salted Ruffle Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jones's Roundleaf Bat	Salted Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Parmotrema
Species	Hipposideros jonesi	Parmotrema crinitum

Conservation Status

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Salted Ruffle Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jones's Roundleaf Bat	Salted Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salted Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.