Bent Ring Lichen vs Komodo Dragon

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

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.

Komodo Dragon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.