Bely Medved vs Yellow-Stemmed Micropore

Ursus maritimus compared with Microporus xanthopus

Key Differences

• Bely Medved is Vulnerable while Yellow-Stemmed Micropore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bely Medved	Yellow-Stemmed Micropore
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Cydnidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Microporus
Species	Ursus maritimus	Microporus xanthopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bely Medved and Yellow-Stemmed Micropore share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Bely Medved

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Yellow-Stemmed Micropore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bely Medved	Yellow-Stemmed Micropore
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.

Yellow-Stemmed Micropore

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Norway.

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