Arctic daisy vs Bent Ring Lichen

Arctanthemum arcticum compared with Arctoparmelia incurva

Key Differences

• Arctic daisy is Least Concern while Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic daisy	Bent Ring Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Asterales (キク目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Arctanthemum	Arctoparmelia
Species	Arctanthemum arcticum	Arctoparmelia incurva

Conservation Status

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic daisy	Bent Ring Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic daisy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Arctic daisy

The Arctic daisy (Arctanthemum arcticum) is a species in the genus Arctanthemum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 🇺🇸 United States