Bent Ring Lichen vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Large-eared Pied 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Large-eared Pied 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.

Large-eared Pied Bat

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.