vs Polar bear
Neidium bisulcata compared with Ursus maritimus
Key Differences
- is Not Evaluated while Polar bear is Vulnerable.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Polar bear | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Chromista (クロミスタ) | Animalia (動物) |
| Phylum | Ochrophyta (オクロ植物) | Chordata (脊索動物) |
| Class | Bacillariophyceae (クサリケイソウ綱) | Mammalia (哺乳類) |
| Order | Naviculales (Naviculales) | Carnivora (ネコ目) |
| Family | Neidiaceae | Ursidae (Bears) |
| Genus | Neidium | Ursus (Bears) |
| Species | Neidium bisulcata | Ursus maritimus |
Conservation Status
Polar bear
VU — VulnerablePopulation: ~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
Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.
Polar bear
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.
Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
Neidium bisulcataはNeidiaceae科に属する淡水羽状珪藻で、属名の由来となった各殻に二つの縦方向の溝(sulci)が特徴である。湖、湿地、緩流小川を含む軟水で酸性から中性の淡水生息地に生育する。Neidium種は清澄で電気伝導度の低い水域の指標と見なされており、有機汚染に感受性が高い。
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。
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