شِفنين بحري مَلْسَة vs Polar bear

Raja brachyura compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

شِفنين بحري مَلْسَة is Not Evaluated while Polar bear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	شِفنين بحري مَلْسَة	Polar bear
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Rajiformes (ورنكيات الشكل)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Rajidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Raja	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Raja brachyura	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

شِفنين بحري مَلْسَة and Polar bear share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

استعراض Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

شِفنين بحري مَلْسَة

NE — Not Evaluated

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	شِفنين بحري مَلْسَة	Polar bear
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

شِفنين بحري مَلْسَة

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Portugal.

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.

شِفنين بحري مَلْسَة

The Blonde ray (Raja brachyura) is a species in the genus Raja. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.