thuya de Lobb vs ours blanc

Thuja plicata compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

thuya de Lobb is Not Evaluated while ours blanc is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	thuya de Lobb	ours blanc
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Cupressaceae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Thuja	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Thuja plicata	Ursus maritimus

Conservation Status

thuya de Lobb

NE — Not Evaluated

ours blanc

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	thuya de Lobb	ours blanc
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

thuya de Lobb

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

ours blanc

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.

thuya de Lobb

The Canoe Cedar (Thuja plicata) is a species in the genus Thuja. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

ours blanc

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.