Peppered Rock Tripe vs S̄eụ̄x krong

Umbilicaria deusta compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

• Peppered Rock Tripe is Near Threatened while S̄eụ̄x krong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peppered Rock Tripe	S̄eụ̄x krong
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Umbilicaria	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Umbilicaria deusta	Panthera tigris

Conservation Status

Peppered Rock Tripe

NT — Near Threatened

S̄eụ̄x krong

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peppered Rock Tripe	S̄eụ̄x krong
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	220.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peppered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

S̄eụ̄x krong

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

S̄eụ̄x krong

The largest wild cat on Earth, tigers can exceed 300 kg and inhabit forests from the Russian Far East to Southeast Asia. Solitary ambush predators with distinctive orange and black striped coats that provide camouflage in dappled light. Critically endangered, with fewer than 4,000 remaining in the wild due to poaching and deforestation.