Bely Medved vs Townsville stylo

Ursus maritimus compared with Stylosanthes humilis

Key Differences

• Bely Medved is Vulnerable while Townsville stylo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bely Medved	Townsville stylo
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Fabales (бобовоцветные)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Fabaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Stylosanthes
Species	Ursus maritimus	Stylosanthes humilis

Conservation Status

Bely Medved

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Townsville stylo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bely Medved	Townsville stylo
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.

Townsville stylo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.