ours blanc vs Smaller Banded Snail

Ursus maritimus compared with Cepaea hortensis

Key Differences

• ours blanc is Vulnerable while Smaller Banded Snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ours blanc	Smaller Banded Snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Helicidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Cepaea
Species	Ursus maritimus	Cepaea hortensis

Evolutionary Relationship

ours blanc and Smaller Banded Snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

ours blanc

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Smaller Banded Snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ours blanc	Smaller Banded Snail
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	25 years	—
Average Length	2.4 m	—
Average Weight	450.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Smaller Banded Snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway