Panthère longibande vs ours blanc

Neofelis nebulosa compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• ours blanc is 22.5x heavier than Panthère longibande.
• ours blanc lives longer (25 years vs 15 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Panthère longibande	ours blanc
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Neofelis nebulosa	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Panthère longibande and ours blanc share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Conservation Status

Panthère longibande

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~10.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

ours blanc

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Panthère longibande	ours blanc
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	15 years	25 years
Average Length	1.0 m	2.4 m
Average Weight	20.0 kg	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Panthère longibande

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Panthère longibande

A medium-sized wild cat weighing up to 26 kg, clouded leopards inhabit tropical and subtropical forests from the eastern Himalayas through Southeast Asia to Borneo. Named for their distinctive cloud-like coat markings, they possess the longest canine teeth relative to skull size of any wild cat and are exceptional climbers able to descend trees headfirst. Vulnerable due to deforestation, though the total population remains poorly known.

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.