Oso Polar vs Savoury Earthworm

Ursus maritimus compared with Tokea sapida

Key Differences

• Oso Polar is Vulnerable while Savoury Earthworm is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oso Polar	Savoury Earthworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Megascolecidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Tokea
Species	Ursus maritimus	Tokea sapida

Evolutionary Relationship

Oso Polar and Savoury Earthworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Oso Polar

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Savoury Earthworm

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Savoury Earthworm

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.