قِرش قِطّ كبير الأَنف vs Polar bear

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

قِرش قِطّ كبير الأَنف is Least Concern while Polar bear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	قِرش قِطّ كبير الأَنف	Polar bear
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Chondrichthyes (أسماك غضروفية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (قرش أرضي)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Apristurus	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

قِرش قِطّ كبير الأَنف and Polar bear share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

استعراض Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

قِرش قِطّ كبير الأَنف

LC — Least Concern

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	قِرش قِطّ كبير الأَنف	Polar bear
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

قِرش قِطّ كبير الأَنف

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.

قِرش قِطّ كبير الأَنف

The Broadnose Cat Shark (Apristurus investigatoris) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.