Bent Ring Lichen vs Big-Leaf Maple

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Acer macrophyllum

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (леканоровые)	Sapindales (сапиндоцветные)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Acer
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Acer macrophyllum

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Big-Leaf Maple
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.

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

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.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States