Barbelthroat carpet shark vs Polar bear

Cirrhoscyllium expolitum compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• Barbelthroat carpet shark is Data Deficient while Polar bear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbelthroat carpet shark	Polar bear
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Orectolobiformes (อันดับปลาฉลามกบ)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Parascylliidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Cirrhoscyllium	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Cirrhoscyllium expolitum	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbelthroat carpet shark and Polar bear share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Barbelthroat carpet shark

DD — Data Deficient

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbelthroat carpet shark	Polar bear
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbelthroat carpet shark

Polar bear

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.

Barbelthroat carpet shark

The Barbelthroat carpet shark (Cirrhoscyllium expolitum) is a species in the genus Cirrhoscyllium. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment.

Polar bear

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.