Bent Ring Lichen vs Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Anisognathus somptuosus

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Thraupidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Anisognathus
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Anisognathus somptuosus

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
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.

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway