Bent Ring Lichen vs Chiriquinan Serotine

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Eptesicus chiriquinus

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Chiriquinan Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Lecanorales (레카노라목)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Eptesicus
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Eptesicus chiriquinus

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Chiriquinan Serotine
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.

Chiriquinan Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.

Chiriquinan Serotine

The Chiriquinan Serotine (Eptesicus chiriquinus) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.