Kesrouan Cephalaria vs Eisbär

Cephalaria kesruanica compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• Kesrouan Cephalaria is Endangered while Eisbär is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kesrouan Cephalaria	Eisbär
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Dipsacales (Kardenartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Caprifoliaceae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Cephalaria	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Cephalaria kesruanica	Ursus maritimus

Conservation Status

Kesrouan Cephalaria

EN — Endangered

Eisbär

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kesrouan Cephalaria	Eisbär
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kesrouan Cephalaria

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.