Bent Ring Lichen vs Blackcurrant

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Blackcurrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Blackcurrant
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Antidesma
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Antidesma parvifolium

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Blackcurrant
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.

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

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.

Blackcurrant

The Blackcurrant (Antidesma parvifolium) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.