Antarctic flying squid vs Bely Medved

Todarodes filippovae compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• Antarctic flying squid is Least Concern while Bely Medved is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic flying squid	Bely Medved
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Mollusca (моллюски)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Cephalopoda (головоногие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Oegopsida (Океанические кальмары)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Todarodes	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Todarodes filippovae	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Antarctic flying squid and Bely Medved share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Antarctic flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Bely Medved

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic flying squid	Bely Medved
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic flying squid

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.

Antarctic flying squid

The Antarctic flying squid (Todarodes filippovae) is a species in the genus Todarodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.