Panda géant vs Épicéa de Sicile

Ailuropoda melanoleuca compared with Picea mariana

Key Differences

Panda géant is Vulnerable while Épicéa de Sicile is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Panda géant	Épicéa de Sicile
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)	Picea
Species	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Picea mariana

Conservation Status

Panda géant

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Épicéa de Sicile

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Panda géant	Épicéa de Sicile
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	20 years	—
Average Length	1.5 m	—
Average Weight	100.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Panda géant

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in China. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Épicéa de Sicile

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Panda géant

Iconic black-and-white bear of the mountain bamboo forests of central China, giant pandas can weigh up to 125 kg and spend up to 14 hours daily consuming bamboo, which comprises 99% of their diet despite belonging to the order Carnivora. Solitary and elusive, they have a pseudo-thumb for gripping bamboo stems. Downgraded from Endangered to Vulnerable in 2016 following successful conservation and breeding programs.