Bent Ring Lichen vs brown point snail

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	brown point snail
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Mollusca (軟体動物)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)	Gastropoda (腹足綱)
Order	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)	Architaenioglossa (原始紐舌目)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Aciculidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Acicula
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	brown point snail
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.

brown point snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.

brown point snail

The Brown Point Snail (Acicula fusca) is a species in the genus Acicula. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway