Bent Ring Lichen vs Brindled Plume

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Amblyptilia punctidactyla

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Brindled Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Brindled Plume
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Lecanorales (леканоровые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Amblyptilia
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Amblyptilia punctidactyla

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Brindled Plume
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.

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

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.

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden