Bent Ring Lichen vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Belomys pearsonii

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Belomys
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Belomys pearsonii

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
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.

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

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.