Bent Ring Lichen vs Handley's Red Bat

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Lasiurus
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Handley's Red 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.

Handley's Red 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.