Eisbär vs Großer Moorbläuling

Ursus maritimus compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Eisbär is Vulnerable while Großer Moorbläuling is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eisbär	Großer Moorbläuling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Maculinea
Species	Ursus maritimus	Maculinea teleius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eisbär

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Großer Moorbläuling

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eisbär	Großer Moorbläuling
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	25 years	—
Average Length	2.4 m	—
Average Weight	450.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Großer Moorbläuling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.