Polar bear vs

Ursus maritimus compared with Sphingobacterium ginsenosidimutans

Key Differences

Polar bear is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polar bear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Sphingobacterium
Species	Ursus maritimus	Sphingobacterium ginsenosidimutans

Conservation Status

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polar bear
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobacterium ginsenosidimutans is a Gram-negative bacterium with the distinctive metabolic ability to convert ginsenosides, the bioactive compounds found in ginseng roots. It inhabits ginseng-growing soils and the rhizosphere of Panax ginseng in East Asia. This bacterium transforms plant secondary metabolites in its specialized soil habitat.