Bent Ring Lichen vs Bi-Coloured Skipper

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Abantis bicolor

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Bi-Coloured Skipper
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Abantis
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Abantis bicolor

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Bi-Coloured Skipper
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.

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Bi-Coloured Skipper

The Bi-Coloured Skipper (Abantis bicolor) is a species in the genus Abantis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.