Bent Ring Lichen vs Black-bearded Flying Fox

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Pteropus melanopogon

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Black-bearded Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Pteropus melanopogon

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Black-bearded Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bent Ring Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bent Ring Lichen

The Bent Ring Lichen (Arctoparmelia incurva) is a species in the genus Arctoparmelia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.