Bent Ring Lichen vs Ecureuil de finlayson

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Callosciurus finlaysonii

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Ecureuil de finlayson is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Ecureuil de finlayson
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Callosciurus
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Callosciurus finlaysonii

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Ecureuil de finlayson

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Ecureuil de finlayson
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.

Ecureuil de finlayson

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Singapore) and Europe (5 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden