Bent Ring Lichen vs Brindled Flat-body

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Agonopterix arenella

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Brindled Flat-body
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Depressariidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Agonopterix
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Agonopterix arenella

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Brindled Flat-body
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.

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden