Nees’ Hornwort vs Polar bear

Anthoceros neesii compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• Nees’ Hornwort is Endangered while Polar bear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nees’ Hornwort	Polar bear
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Anthocerotophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Anthocerotopsida (Anthocerotopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anthocerotales (Anthocerotales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anthocerotaceae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Anthoceros	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Anthoceros neesii	Ursus maritimus

Conservation Status

Nees’ Hornwort

EN — Endangered

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nees’ Hornwort	Polar bear
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nees’ Hornwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. 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