Lettuce Downy Mildew vs Bely Medved

Bremia lactucae compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• Lettuce Downy Mildew is Not Evaluated while Bely Medved is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lettuce Downy Mildew	Bely Medved
Kingdom	Chromista (хромисты)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Oomycota (Оомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Peronosporales (Пероноспоровые)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Peronosporaceae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Bremia	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Bremia lactucae	Ursus maritimus

Conservation Status

Lettuce Downy Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Bely Medved

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lettuce Downy Mildew	Bely Medved
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lettuce Downy Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway