Bent Ring Lichen vs Broad skate

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Amblyraja badia

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Broad skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Broad skate
Kingdom	Fungi (nấm)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rajiformes (Bộ Cá đuối)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Amblyraja
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Amblyraja badia

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Broad skate
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.

Broad skate

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.

Broad skate

The Broad Skate (Amblyraja badia) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.