Bely Medved vs Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Ursus maritimus compared with Neuroterus numismalis

Key Differences

Bely Medved is Vulnerable while Silk-Button Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bely Medved	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Cynipidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Neuroterus
Species	Ursus maritimus	Neuroterus numismalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bely Medved and Silk-Button Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

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Conservation Status

Bely Medved

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bely Medved	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	25 years	—
Average Length	2.4 m	—
Average Weight	450.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.