Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue vs Polar bear

Polyommatus fabressei compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue is Least Concern while Polar bear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue	Polar bear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycaenidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Polyommatus	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Polyommatus fabressei	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue and Polar bear share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue

LC — Least Concern

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue	Polar bear
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.