Bent Ring Lichen vs Gabon Talapoin

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Gabon Talapoin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Miopithecus
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Miopithecus ogouensis

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Gabon Talapoin
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.

Gabon Talapoin

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.