Bent Ring Lichen vs Dsinezumi Shrew

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Crocidura dsinezumi

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Dsinezumi Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Dsinezumi Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Crocidura
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Crocidura dsinezumi

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Dsinezumi Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Dsinezumi Shrew
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.

Dsinezumi Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

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.