Bent Ring Lichen vs Chevrotain de Balbac

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Chevrotain de Balbac is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Chevrotain de Balbac
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Tragulus
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Chevrotain de Balbac

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Chevrotain de Balbac
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.

Chevrotain de Balbac

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.