Bent Ring Lichen vs Birch Sober

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Anacampsis blattariella

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Birch Sober is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Birch Sober
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Lecanorales (레카노라목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Anacampsis
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Anacampsis blattariella

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Birch Sober
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.

Birch Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Birch Sober

The Birch Sober (Anacampsis blattariella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden