Bent Ring Lichen vs Bordered Apamea Moth

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Apamea sordens

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Bordered Apamea Moth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Apamea
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Apamea sordens

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Bordered Apamea Moth
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.

Bordered Apamea Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Bordered Apamea Moth

The Bordered Apamea Moth (Apamea sordens) is a species in the genus Apamea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States