Bent Ring Lichen vs Black Maple

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Black Maple
Kingdom	Fungi (nấm)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Sapindales (bộ Bồ hòn)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Acer
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Acer nigrum

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Black Maple
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.

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Black Maple

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States