Alpine Bitterroot vs Bely Medved

Lewisia pygmaea compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

Alpine Bitterroot is Not Evaluated while Bely Medved is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bitterroot	Bely Medved
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Caryophyllales (гвоздичноцветные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Montiaceae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Lewisia	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Lewisia pygmaea	Ursus maritimus

Conservation Status

Alpine Bitterroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Bely Medved

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bitterroot	Bely Medved
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bitterroot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bely Medved

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.

Alpine Bitterroot

The Alpine Bitterroot (Lewisia pygmaea) is a species in the genus Lewisia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bely Medved

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.