Bent Ring Lichen vs Brown Diving Beetle

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Agabus
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Agabus brunneus

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Brown Diving Beetle
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.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.

Brown Diving Beetle

The Brown Diving Beetle (Agabus brunneus) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden