Bent Ring Lichen vs Roussette Des Îles Tonga

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Roussette Des Îles Tonga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Roussette Des Îles Tonga
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Pteropus tonganus

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Roussette Des Îles Tonga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Roussette Des Îles Tonga
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.

Roussette Des Îles Tonga

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.