Bent Ring Lichen vs Malayan Water Shrew

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Lecanorales (لقنوريات)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Chimarrogale
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Malayan Water Shrew
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.

Malayan Water Shrew

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.