Bent Ring Lichen vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Afrosoricida (อันดับเทนเรค)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Amblysomus
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.