Bamboo bear vs นกช้อนหอยขาว, นกกุลา

Ailuropoda melanoleuca compared with Threskiornis melanocephalus

Key Differences

• Bamboo bear is Vulnerable while นกช้อนหอยขาว, นกกุลา is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bamboo bear	นกช้อนหอยขาว, นกกุลา
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Aves (นก)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Pelecaniformes (อันดับนกกระทุง)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)	Threskiornis
Species	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Threskiornis melanocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bamboo bear and นกช้อนหอยขาว, นกกุลา share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Bamboo bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

นกช้อนหอยขาว, นกกุลา

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bamboo bear	นกช้อนหอยขาว, นกกุลา
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	20 years	—
Average Length	1.5 m	—
Average Weight	100.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bamboo bear

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in China. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

นกช้อนหอยขาว, นกกุลา

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bamboo bear

Iconic black-and-white bear of the mountain bamboo forests of central China, giant pandas can weigh up to 125 kg and spend up to 14 hours daily consuming bamboo, which comprises 99% of their diet despite belonging to the order Carnivora. Solitary and elusive, they have a pseudo-thumb for gripping bamboo stems. Downgraded from Endangered to Vulnerable in 2016 following successful conservation and breeding programs.

นกช้อนหอยขาว, นกกุลา

The Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) is a species in the genus Threskiornis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.