Bamboo bear vs Colchian Hazel

Ailuropoda melanoleuca compared with Corylus colchica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bamboo bear	Colchian Hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Fagales (ブナ目)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Betulaceae
Genus	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)	Corylus
Species	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Corylus colchica

Conservation Status

Bamboo bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Colchian Hazel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bamboo bear	Colchian Hazel
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	20 years	—
Average Length	1.5 m	—
Average Weight	100.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bamboo bear

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in China. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Colchian Hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bamboo bear

ジャイアントパンダ（Ailuropoda melanoleuca）は中国中部の山岳竹林に生息し、体重最大125キログラムになるクマ科の動物で、食肉目に分類されながら食事の99%を竹が占める特異な食性を持つ。偽の親指（橈側種子骨）を使って竹の茎を把握し、1日14時間もの採食時間を費やす。2016年にIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧から危急（VU）へ改善されており、保護繁殖プログラムと自然保護区の設置が個体数回復に貢献している。

Colchian Hazel

Corylus colchica, the Colchian Hazel, is a woody plant in the family Betulaceae. This species is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, indicating a high risk of extinction under current conditions. The epithet "colchica" refers to Colchis, an ancient region corresponding roughly to present-day western Georgia in the Caucasus, suggesting a geographic origin in that region. The species is associated with diverse terrestrial habitats ranging from tropical to temperate zones, reflecting the ecological breadth often seen in the genus Corylus. Hazels in this genus typically produce edible nuts and catkins, and often form thickets or understory growth in mixed forests. No specific countries are listed in the available records for Corylus colchica, limiting precise range documentation. Diet information, population estimates, and biological measurements including length, weight, and lifespan are not documented in the available records. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. Its Vulnerable status highlights the need for targeted conservation assessments and habitat protection within its native range.