Bent Ring Lichen vs Bisamratte

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Ondatra zibethicus

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Bisamratte is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Bisamratte
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Lecanorales (레카노라목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Ondatra
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Ondatra zibethicus

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Bisamratte
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.

Bisamratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (8 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile).

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.

Bisamratte

The Bisamratte (Ondatra zibethicus) is a species in the genus Ondatra. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States