American house dust mite vs Bely Medved

Dermatophagoides farinae compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• American house dust mite is Not Evaluated while Bely Medved is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American house dust mite	Bely Medved
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Arachnida (паукообразные)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Sarcoptiformes (Саркоптиформные клещи)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Pyroglyphidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Dermatophagoides	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Dermatophagoides farinae	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

American house dust mite and Bely Medved share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

American house dust mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Bely Medved

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American house dust mite	Bely Medved
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

American house dust mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Bely Medved

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 house dust mite

The American house dust mite (Dermatophagoides farinae) is a species in the genus Dermatophagoides. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Bely Medved

The largest land carnivore on Earth, polar bears can exceed 700 kg and are found across Arctic sea ice from Canada to Russia. Highly specialized marine mammals that rely on sea ice to hunt ringed and bearded seals. Excellent swimmers capable of covering vast distances in open water. Listed as Vulnerable, with populations under severe pressure from rapid Arctic sea ice loss due to climate change.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway