American Three-toed Woodpecker vs Polar bear

Picoides dorsalis compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• American Three-toed Woodpecker is Not Evaluated while Polar bear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Three-toed Woodpecker	Polar bear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Picidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Picoides	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Picoides dorsalis	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Three-toed Woodpecker and Polar bear share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Three-toed Woodpecker

NE — Not Evaluated

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Three-toed Woodpecker	Polar bear
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Three-toed Woodpecker

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

American Three-toed Woodpecker

The American Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis) is a species in the genus Picoides. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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