Bent Ring Lichen vs Lievre de Castroviejo

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Lepus castroviejoi

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Lievre de Castroviejo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Lievre de Castroviejo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Lepus
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Lepus castroviejoi

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Lievre de Castroviejo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Lievre de Castroviejo
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.

Lievre de Castroviejo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Lievre de Castroviejo

The Broom Hare (Lepus castroviejoi) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. This species belongs to the genus Lepus and is documented in taxonomic and ecological literature.