Polar bear vs قِرش سُرعوب قويُّ الأسنان

Ursus maritimus compared with Paragaleus tengi

Key Differences

Polar bear is Vulnerable while قِرش سُرعوب قويُّ الأسنان is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polar bear	قِرش سُرعوب قويُّ الأسنان
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Chondrichthyes (أسماك غضروفية)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Carcharhiniformes (قرش أرضي)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Hemigaleidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Paragaleus
Species	Ursus maritimus	Paragaleus tengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Polar bear and قِرش سُرعوب قويُّ الأسنان share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

استعراض Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

قِرش سُرعوب قويُّ الأسنان

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polar bear	قِرش سُرعوب قويُّ الأسنان
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	25 years	—
Average Length	2.4 m	—
Average Weight	450.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

قِرش سُرعوب قويُّ الأسنان

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered 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.