American Ephedra vs Polar bear

Ephedra trifurca compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• American Ephedra is Least Concern while Polar bear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Ephedra	Polar bear
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Gnetopsida (Gnetopsida)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Ephedrales (Ephedrales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Ephedraceae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Ephedra	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Ephedra trifurca	Ursus maritimus

Conservation Status

American Ephedra

LC — Least Concern

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Ephedra

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.

American Ephedra

The American Ephedra (Ephedra trifurca) is a species in the genus Ephedra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Polar bear

O maior carnivoro terrestre da Terra, o urso-polar pode ultrapassar 700 kg e e encontrado pelo gelo marinho artico, do Canada ate a Russia. Mamiferos marinhos altamente especializados que dependem do gelo marinho para cacas de focas e focas-barbadas. Excelentes nadadores capazes de percorrer grandes distancias em aguas abertas. Classificado como Vulneravel, com populacoes sob severa pressao devido a rapida perda de gelo marinho artico causada pelas mudancas climaticas.