Bamboo bear vs

Ailuropoda melanoleuca compared with Usnea cornuta

Key Differences

• Bamboo bear is Vulnerable while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bamboo bear
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)	Usnea
Species	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Usnea cornuta

Conservation Status

Bamboo bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bamboo bear
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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。

Usnea cornutaはParmeliaceae科の果状地衣類で、準絶滅危惧(NT)と評価されています。樹木の枝や小枝に垂れ下がる茂み状の葉状体を形成し、主に湿潤な森林環境に生息します。すべてのUsnea属の種と同様に大気汚染、特に二酸化硫黄に対して非常に敏感で、大気質の有用な生物指標として利用されます。