Canary Islands' Large White vs Bely Medved

Pieris cheiranthi compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• Canary Islands' Large White is Endangered while Bely Medved is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canary Islands' Large White	Bely Medved
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Pieridae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Pieris	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Pieris cheiranthi	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Canary Islands' Large White and Bely Medved share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Canary Islands' Large White

EN — Endangered

Bely Medved

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canary Islands' Large White	Bely Medved
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canary Islands' Large White

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Spain. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Canary Islands' Large White

The Canary Islands' Large White (Pieris cheiranthi) is a species in the genus Pieris. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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.