vs Polar bear

Leproplaca cirrochroa compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

is Near Threatened while Polar bear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Polar bear
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Teloschistaceae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Leproplaca	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Leproplaca cirrochroa	Ursus maritimus

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Leproplaca cirrochroa はTeloschistaceae科に属する固着地衣類で、準絶滅危惧（NT）と評価されています。栄養分に富んだ岩石表面や樹皮に生育し、沿岸や保護された生息地でしばしば見られます。同属の他の種と同様に、アントラキノン色素により鮮やかなオレンジ黄色の葉状体を形成します。

Polar bear

地球上で最大の陸上肉食動物であるホッキョクグマは700kgを超えることがあり、カナダからロシアまでの北極海氷域全体に分布する。ワモンアザラシとヒゲアザラシを狩るために海氷に依存する高度に特化した海洋哺乳類である。広大な距離を泳ぐことができる優れた泳者でもある。脆弱種に指定されており、気候変動による急激な北極海氷の消失で個体群が深刻な圧力を受けている。