Bamboo bear vs Лебедь-шипун

Ailuropoda melanoleuca compared with Cygnus olor

Key Differences

• Bamboo bear is Vulnerable while Лебедь-шипун is Near Threatened.
• Bamboo bear is 8.3x heavier than Лебедь-шипун.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bamboo bear	Лебедь-шипун
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Anseriformes (гусеобразные)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Anatidae
Genus	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)	Cygnus
Species	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Cygnus olor

Evolutionary Relationship

Bamboo bear and Лебедь-шипун share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Bamboo bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Лебедь-шипун

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bamboo bear	Лебедь-шипун
Diet	Herbivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	20 years	20 years
Average Length	1.5 m	1.5 m
Average Weight	100.0 kg	12.0 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.

Лебедь-шипун

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 8 distinct biome types.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Colombia, Peru). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bamboo bear

Iconic black-and-white bear of the mountain bamboo forests of central China, giant pandas can weigh up to 125 kg and spend up to 14 hours daily consuming bamboo, which comprises 99% of their diet despite belonging to the order Carnivora. Solitary and elusive, they have a pseudo-thumb for gripping bamboo stems. Downgraded from Endangered to Vulnerable in 2016 following successful conservation and breeding programs.

Лебедь-шипун

The most commonly encountered swan globally and one of the largest flying birds, mute swans weigh up to 15 kg and inhabit lakes, rivers, and coastal bays across Europe and Asia, with widespread introduced populations in North America and Australia. Despite their name, mute swans produce a range of hissing, grunting, and wing-whistling sounds. Males aggressively defend territories and are capable of injuring humans and drowning dogs with powerful wing strikes.