vs Oso Polar

Planomicrobium chinense compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Oso Polar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Oso Polar
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Bacilli (Bacilli)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Bacillales_A	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Planococcaceae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Planomicrobium	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Planomicrobium chinense	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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Planomicrobium chinense es una bacteria cocoide Gram-positiva movil aislada por primera vez en China, como indica su nombre. Produce colonias de pigmentacion amarillo-anaranjada y habita suelos terrestres. Esta bacteria aerobia descompone compuestos organicos en el suelo y ha sido encontrada en diversos habitats edaficos de Asia.

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.