Polar bear vs Smooth Hornwort

Ursus maritimus compared with Phaeoceros laevis

Key Differences

Polar bear is Vulnerable while Smooth Hornwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polar bear	Smooth Hornwort
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Anthocerotophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Anthocerotopsida (Anthocerotopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Notothyladales (Notothyladales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Notothyladaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Phaeoceros
Species	Ursus maritimus	Phaeoceros laevis

Conservation Status

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Smooth Hornwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polar bear	Smooth Hornwort
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	25 years	—
Average Length	2.4 m	—
Average Weight	450.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Smooth Hornwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.