Baltic Isopod vs Bely Medved

Idotea balthica compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• Baltic Isopod is Not Evaluated while Bely Medved is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltic Isopod	Bely Medved
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Malacostraca (высшие раки)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Isopoda (равноногие)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Idoteidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Idotea	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Idotea balthica	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baltic Isopod and Bely Medved share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Baltic Isopod

NE — Not Evaluated

Bely Medved

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltic Isopod	Bely Medved
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baltic Isopod

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Baltic Isopod

The Baltic Isopod (Idotea balthica) is a species in the genus Idotea. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

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