Concentric Ring Lichen vs Long-tailed Goral

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Naemorhedus caudatus

Key Differences

• Concentric Ring Lichen is Least Concern while Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Long-tailed Goral
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	Naemorhedus
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Naemorhedus caudatus

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Long-tailed Goral
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.

Long-tailed Goral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.