Flathead guitarfish vs Bely Medved

Pseudobatos planiceps compared with Ursus maritimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flathead guitarfish	Bely Medved
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (пилорылообразные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Pseudobatos	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Pseudobatos planiceps	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flathead guitarfish

VU — Vulnerable

Bely Medved

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flathead guitarfish

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

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.