Bent Ring Lichen vs small tortoiseshell

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (nấm)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Aglais
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.