Bent Ring Lichen vs Black Kauri

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Agathis
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Black Kauri
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 Kauri

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.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.