alpine silverwort vs Bent Ring Lichen

Anthelia julacea compared with Arctoparmelia incurva

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Bent Ring Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (पादप)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Antheliaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Arctoparmelia
Species	Anthelia julacea	Arctoparmelia incurva

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Bent Ring Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

alpine silverwort

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden