Ghost shark vs Bely Medved

Hydrolagus pallidus compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• Ghost shark is Least Concern while Bely Medved is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost shark	Bely Medved
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Holocephali (цельноголовые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Chimaeriformes (химерообразные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Chimaeridae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Hydrolagus	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Hydrolagus pallidus	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Bely Medved

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ghost shark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Portugal.

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.