Bely Medved vs three-lobed whipwort

Ursus maritimus compared with Bazzania trilobata

Key Differences

Bely Medved is Vulnerable while three-lobed whipwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bely Medved	three-lobed whipwort
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Marchantiophyta (печёночные мхи)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Jungermanniopsida (юнгерманиевые печёночники)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Jungermanniales (юнгерманиевые)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Bazzania
Species	Ursus maritimus	Bazzania trilobata

Conservation Status

Bely Medved

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

three-lobed whipwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bely Medved	three-lobed whipwort
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.

three-lobed whipwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.