Bamboo bear vs

Ailuropoda melanoleuca compared with Collaria lurida

Key Differences

• Bamboo bear is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bamboo bear
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Protozoa (원생동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Stemonitidales
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Stemonitidaceae
Genus	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)	Collaria
Species	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Collaria lurida

Conservation Status

Bamboo bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

NE — Not Evaluated

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 Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Bamboo bear

자이언트판다(Ailuropoda melanoleuca)는 중국 중부 산지 대나무 숲에 서식하는 흑백의 상징적인 곰으로, 몸무게는 최대 125kg에 달하며 하루 최대 14시간을 대나무 섭취에 소비합니다. 식육목에 속함에도 불구하고 식이의 99%가 대나무이며 대나무 줄기를 잡기 위한 위족지(의사 엄지)를 가집니다. 성공적인 보전 및 번식 프로그램 덕분에 2016년 위기(EN)에서 취약(VU)으로 하향 조정되었습니다.

<em>Collaria lurida</em> is a species belonging to the genus <em>Collaria</em>, classified within the kingdom Fungi. This organism has been documented across a broad geographic range spanning multiple continents, with recorded occurrences in Asia, including Taiwan, as well as Europe, where populations are known from Norway and Sweden, and South America, specifically Brazil. The species inhabits a variety of environments consistent with its broad distribution, reflecting ecological adaptability across temperate and tropical zones. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by major assessment bodies, and population trends remain unquantified. Dietary and feeding ecology for this species has not been documented in available scientific literature. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. Further research is needed to characterize the life history, reproductive biology, and ecological role of <em>Collaria lurida</em> across its known range.