Bent Ring Lichen vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Cynomops milleri

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Cynomops
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Cynomops milleri

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
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.

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.