Bent Ring Lichen vs Omilteme Cottontail

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Sylvilagus
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Omilteme Cottontail
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.

Omilteme Cottontail

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.