Филин vs Bely Medved

Bubo bubo compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• Филин is Endangered while Bely Medved is Vulnerable.
• Bely Medved is 150.0x heavier than Филин.
• Bely Medved lives longer (25 years vs 20 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Филин	Bely Medved
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Strigiformes (совообразные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Bubo (Eagle Owls)	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Bubo bubo	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Филин and Bely Medved share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Филин

EN — Endangered

Population: ~400.0K

Trend: Stable →

Bely Medved

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Филин	Bely Medved
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	20 years	25 years
Average Length	70 cm	2.4 m
Average Weight	3.0 kg	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Филин

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Ecuador). 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.

Филин

The world's largest owl species by height and weight, Eurasian eagle-owls have wingspans up to 1.9 meters and inhabit rocky landscapes, forest edges, and cliffs from Europe across Asia to China. Silent nocturnal hunters with powerful talons, they prey on rabbits, hares, foxes, and even other raptors. Their deep, resonant hooting carries over great distances. Relatively stable in population, though persecuted historically.

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