Bent Ring Lichen vs black currant-tree

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while black currant-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	black currant-tree
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Lecanorales (لقنوريات)	Malpighiales (ملبيغيات)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Antidesma
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	black currant-tree
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.

black currant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guyana.

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.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.