Bamboo bear vs Largeleaf maidenhair

Ailuropoda melanoleuca compared with Adiantum macrophyllum

Key Differences

• Bamboo bear is Vulnerable while Largeleaf maidenhair is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bamboo bear	Largeleaf maidenhair
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Pteridaceae
Genus	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)	Adiantum
Species	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Adiantum macrophyllum

Conservation Status

Bamboo bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Largeleaf maidenhair

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bamboo bear	Largeleaf maidenhair
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.

Largeleaf maidenhair

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Brazil, Colombia, Taiwan, and United States.

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.