Bely Medved vs red lemur

Ursus maritimus compared with Eulemur rufus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bely Medved	red lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Primates (приматы)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Eulemur
Species	Ursus maritimus	Eulemur rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bely Medved and red lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Bely Medved

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

red lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

red lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.