قرش ماكو طويل الزعانف vs Polar bear

Isurus paucus compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• قرش ماكو طويل الزعانف is Endangered while Polar bear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	قرش ماكو طويل الزعانف	Polar bear
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Chondrichthyes (أسماك غضروفية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Lamniformes (قروش حديثة)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks)	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Isurus	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Isurus paucus	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

قرش ماكو طويل الزعانف and Polar bear share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

قرش ماكو طويل الزعانف

EN — Endangered

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	قرش ماكو طويل الزعانف	Polar bear
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

قرش ماكو طويل الزعانف

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Chile, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway