Bent Ring Lichen vs Candelillo

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Candelillo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Candelillo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Mazama
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Candelillo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Candelillo
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.

Candelillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.