Black scavenger fly vs Eisbär

Sepsis thoracica compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• Black scavenger fly is Not Evaluated while Eisbär is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scavenger fly	Eisbär
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Sepsidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Sepsis	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Sepsis thoracica	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black scavenger fly and Eisbär share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Black scavenger fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Eisbär

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scavenger fly	Eisbär
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black scavenger fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Black scavenger fly

The Black scavenger fly (Sepsis thoracica) is a species in the genus Sepsis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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