Bent Ring Lichen vs black she-oak

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Allocasuarina littoralis

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while black she-oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	black she-oak
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)	Fagales (ブナ目)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Casuarinaceae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Allocasuarina
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Allocasuarina littoralis

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

black she-oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	black she-oak
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.

black she-oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.

black she-oak

The Black she-oak (Allocasuarina littoralis) is a species in the genus Allocasuarina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.