Bent Ring Lichen vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (nấm)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Hymenoptera (Bộ Cánh màng)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Andrena
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Blackthorn Mining Bee
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.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, 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.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

The Blackthorn Mining Bee (Andrena varians) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden