Беркут vs Bely Medved

Aquila chrysaetos compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• Беркут is Near Threatened while Bely Medved is Vulnerable.
• Bely Medved is 90.0x heavier than Беркут.
• Беркут lives longer (30 years vs 25 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Беркут	Bely Medved
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Accipitriformes (ястребообразные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Aquila (True Eagles)	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Aquila chrysaetos	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Беркут

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Bely Medved

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Беркут	Bely Medved
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	30 years	25 years
Average Length	85 cm	2.4 m
Average Weight	5.0 kg	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Беркут

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Беркут

Among the most powerful and widely distributed raptors in the world, golden eagles have wingspans reaching 2.2 meters and inhabit mountainous terrain across the Northern Hemisphere. Supreme aerial hunters, they use soaring flight and steep dives at speeds over 200 km/h to capture rabbits, hares, ground squirrels, and occasionally young deer and foxes. In many cultures they have been central to falconry traditions spanning millennia.

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