Bent Ring Lichen vs Bobak Marmot

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Marmota bobak

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Bobak Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Bobak Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Marmota
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Marmota bobak

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Bobak Marmot
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.

Bobak Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.

Bobak Marmot

The Bobak Marmot (Marmota bobak) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.