Bely Medved vs Rolph's door snail

Ursus maritimus compared with Macrogastra rolphii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bely Medved	Rolph's door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Mollusca (моллюски)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Gastropoda (брюхоногие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Stylommatophora (стебельчатоглазые)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Clausiliidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Macrogastra
Species	Ursus maritimus	Macrogastra rolphii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bely Medved and Rolph's door snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Bely Medved

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Rolph's door snail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bely Medved	Rolph's door snail
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.

Rolph's door snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway