Polar bear vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Ursus maritimus compared with Echinops foliosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polar bear	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Afrosoricida (アフリカトガリネズミ目)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Tenrecidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Echinops
Species	Ursus maritimus	Echinops foliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Polar bear and Polyphyllous Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polar bear	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
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.

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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。