Bent Ring Lichen vs Lesser Long-tongued Bat

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Choeroniscus minor

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Lesser Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Lesser Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Choeroniscus
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Choeroniscus minor

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Lesser Long-tongued 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.

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

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.