Blistered Rock Tripe vs White-cheeked Pintail

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Anas
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.