Concentric Ring Lichen vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Concentric Ring Lichen is Least Concern while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Rhinolophus
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Rhinolophus deckenii

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Decken's Horseshoe 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.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.