Eisbär vs Nördliches Siebenbinden-Gürteltier

Ursus maritimus compared with Dasypus septemcinctus

Key Differences

Eisbär is Vulnerable while Nördliches Siebenbinden-Gürteltier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eisbär	Nördliches Siebenbinden-Gürteltier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Cingulata (Gepanzerte Nebengelenktiere)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Dasypodidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Dasypus
Species	Ursus maritimus	Dasypus septemcinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eisbär and Nördliches Siebenbinden-Gürteltier share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Ansehen Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Eisbär

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Nördliches Siebenbinden-Gürteltier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eisbär	Nördliches Siebenbinden-Gürteltier
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.

Nördliches Siebenbinden-Gürteltier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.