Concentric Ring Lichen vs European bison

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Bison bonasus

Key Differences

• Concentric Ring Lichen is Least Concern while European bison is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	European bison
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Bison
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Bison bonasus

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

European bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	European bison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Concentric Ring Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

European bison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden