brown bear vs Perodicticus calabarensis

Ursus arctos compared with Arctocebus calabarensis

Key Differences

• brown bear is Extinct while Perodicticus calabarensis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown bear	Perodicticus calabarensis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Lorisidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Arctocebus
Species	Ursus arctos	Arctocebus calabarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

brown bear and Perodicticus calabarensis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

brown bear

EX — Extinct

Population: ~200.0K

Trend: Stable →

Perodicticus calabarensis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown bear	Perodicticus calabarensis
Diet	Omnivore	—
Average Lifespan	25 years	—
Average Length	2.0 m	—
Average Weight	300.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown bear

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Perodicticus calabarensis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown bear

The world's most widely distributed bear species, brown bears range from North America and Europe across Russia to Japan, occupying forests, tundra, and alpine meadows. Adults can weigh up to 700 kg in coastal Alaskan populations. Omnivores that consume berries, roots, fish, and carrion, brown bears are a keystone species that distribute nutrients across landscapes. Most populations are stable, though some subspecies are threatened.