Bent Ring Lichen vs Nepalese Field Mouse

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Apodemus gurkha

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Nepalese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Nepalese Field Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Apodemus
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Apodemus gurkha

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Nepalese Field Mouse
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.

Nepalese Field Mouse

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.