Alpine Bloodspot Lichen vs Polar bear

Ophioparma ventosa compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

Alpine Bloodspot Lichen is Extinct while Polar bear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bloodspot Lichen	Polar bear
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Ophioparmaceae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Ophioparma	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Ophioparma ventosa	Ursus maritimus

Conservation Status

Alpine Bloodspot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bloodspot Lichen	Polar bear
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bloodspot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Polar bear

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 Bloodspot Lichen

The Alpine Bloodspot Lichen (Ophioparma ventosa) is a species in the genus Ophioparma. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Polar bear

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.