Bent Ring Lichen vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (nấm)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Hsunycteris
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Patton’s Nectar 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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.