Bent Ring Lichen vs Brush-tailed Mulgara

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Dasycercus blythi

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Brush-tailed Mulgara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Dasycercus
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Dasycercus blythi

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Brush-tailed Mulgara
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.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

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.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

The Brush-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) is a species in the genus Dasycercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.