Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen vs Bely Medved

Hypogymnia vittata compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen is Extinct while Bely Medved is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen	Bely Medved
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lecanorales (леканоровые)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Hypogymnia	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Hypogymnia vittata	Ursus maritimus

Conservation Status

Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen

EX — Extinct

Bely Medved

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen	Bely Medved
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.

Brownish Monk'S-Hood Lichen

The Brownish Monk's-hood Lichen (Hypogymnia vittata) is a species in the genus Hypogymnia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.