Alpine Bloodspot Lichen vs common bottlenose dolphin

Ophioparma ventosa compared with Tursiops truncatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Bloodspot Lichen is Extinct while common bottlenose dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bloodspot Lichen	common bottlenose dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ophioparmaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Ophioparma	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Ophioparma ventosa	Tursiops truncatus

Conservation Status

Alpine Bloodspot Lichen

EX — Extinct

common bottlenose dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bloodspot Lichen	common bottlenose dolphin
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	45 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bloodspot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

common bottlenose dolphin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Alpine Bloodspot Lichen

The Alpine Bloodspot Lichen (Ophioparma ventosa) is a species in the genus Ophioparma. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

common bottlenose dolphin

The most studied and recognized dolphin species, bottlenose dolphins inhabit warm and temperate oceans worldwide, from coastal shallows to the open sea. Highly intelligent with large brains relative to body size, they demonstrate self-recognition, complex communication, and social learning. They live in fluid fission-fusion societies and cooperate to herd fish. A keystone indicator species for marine ecosystem health.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden