Bent Ring Lichen vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lecanorales (леканоровые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Pteropus ualanus

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Kosrae 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.

Kosrae 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.