Bent Ring Lichen vs Bishop's goutweed

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Aegopodium podagraria

Key Differences

Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Bishop's goutweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Bishop's goutweed
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Lecanorales (레카노라목)	Apiales (미나리목)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Aegopodium
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Aegopodium podagraria

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Bishop's goutweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Bishop's goutweed
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.

Bishop's goutweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Bishop's goutweed

The Bishop's goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria) is a species in the genus Aegopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.