Hister beetle vs Eisbär

Acritus nigricornis compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• Hister beetle is Least Concern while Eisbär is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hister beetle	Eisbär
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Histeridae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Acritus	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Acritus nigricornis	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hister beetle and Eisbär share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Hister beetle

LC — Least Concern

Eisbär

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hister beetle	Eisbär
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hister beetle

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Tajikistan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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.

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