Alectryon vs Bent Ring Lichen

Alectryon tropicus compared with Arctoparmelia incurva

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Bent Ring Lichen
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family Sapindaceae Parmeliaceae
Genus Alectryon Arctoparmelia
Species Alectryon tropicus Arctoparmelia incurva

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Bent Ring Lichen
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

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.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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