Nordamerikanische Pfeifente vs Eisbär

Mareca americana compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• Nordamerikanische Pfeifente is Not Evaluated while Eisbär is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nordamerikanische Pfeifente	Eisbär
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Anatidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Mareca	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Mareca americana	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nordamerikanische Pfeifente and Eisbär share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Nordamerikanische Pfeifente

NE — Not Evaluated

Eisbär

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nordamerikanische Pfeifente	Eisbär
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nordamerikanische Pfeifente

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Eisbär

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.

Nordamerikanische Pfeifente

American Wigeon (Mareca americana) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Eisbär

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