Bent Ring Lichen vs Child’s Rice Rat

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Nephelomys childi

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Child’s Rice Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Nephelomys
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Nephelomys childi

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Child’s Rice Rat
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.

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Child’s Rice Rat

The Child’s Rice Rat (Nephelomys childi) is a species in the genus Nephelomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.