Greater Flamingo vs Polar bear

Phoenicopterus roseus compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• Greater Flamingo is Not Evaluated while Polar bear is Vulnerable.
• Greater Flamingo is omnivore while Polar bear is carnivore.
• Polar bear is 128.6x heavier than Greater Flamingo.
• Greater Flamingo lives longer (40 years vs 25 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Flamingo	Polar bear
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (burung)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Phoenicopteriformes (Flamingos)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos)	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Phoenicopterus (Flamingos)	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Phoenicopterus roseus	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Flamingo and Polar bear share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greater Flamingo

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~680.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Flamingo	Polar bear
Diet	Omnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	40 years	25 years
Average Length	1.3 m	2.4 m
Average Weight	3.5 kg	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Flamingo

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Polar bear

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.

Greater Flamingo

The most widespread flamingo species, greater flamingos reach 1.2 meters in height and inhabit saline and alkaline lakes across Europe, Africa, and South Asia. Their distinctive pink coloration derives from carotenoid pigments in the algae and crustaceans they filter-feed through specialized bent bills. They breed in dense colonies numbering tens of thousands on hypersaline lakes toxic to most other species. Listed as Least Concern with stable populations.

Polar bear

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