vs Oso Polar

Physarum leucopus compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Oso Polar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Oso Polar
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoo)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Physarales (Physarales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Physaraceae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Physarum	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Physarum leucopus	Ursus maritimus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Oso Polar

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Oso Polar
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Oso Polar

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.

Physarum leucopus es un mixomiceto (moho de fango plasmodial) de la familia Physaridae, que produce esporangios con tallos palidos o blanquecinos como indica su nombre especifico. Se encuentra sobre madera en descomposicion y hojarasca vegetal en ambientes forestales humedos. Su estado de conservacion no ha sido evaluado.

Oso Polar

El mayor carnivoro terrestre de la Tierra, el oso polar puede superar los 700 kg y se encuentra en el hielo marino del Artico, desde Canada hasta Rusia. Es un mamifero marino altamente especializado que depende del hielo marino para cazar focas anilladas y barbadas. Excelente nadador capaz de cubrir grandes distancias en agua abierta. Clasificado como Vulnerable, sus poblaciones soportan una presion severa por la rapida perdida de hielo marino artico debida al cambio climatico.