Sumpf-Häubling vs Eisbär

Galerina sphagnorum compared with Ursus maritimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sumpf-Häubling	Eisbär
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Hymenogastraceae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Galerina	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Galerina sphagnorum	Ursus maritimus

Conservation Status

Sumpf-Häubling

VU — Vulnerable

Eisbär

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sumpf-Häubling	Eisbär
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sumpf-Häubling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eisbär

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Sumpf-Häubling

Galerina sphagnorum is a small agaric fungus in the family Hymenogastraceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It grows among Sphagnum moss in peatbog habitats, which have declined significantly due to drainage and land conversion. Its vulnerable status reflects the ongoing loss of undisturbed mire and bog ecosystems.

Eisbär

The largest land carnivore on Earth, polar bears can exceed 700 kg and are found across Arctic sea ice from Canada to Russia. Highly specialized marine mammals that rely on sea ice to hunt ringed and bearded seals. Excellent swimmers capable of covering vast distances in open water. Listed as Vulnerable, with populations under severe pressure from rapid Arctic sea ice loss due to climate change.