Bent Ring Lichen vs Malagasy civet

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lecanorales (леканоровые)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Fossa
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.