East Indian/Malabar Kino vs Polar bear

Pterocarpus marsupium compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• East Indian/Malabar Kino is Near Threatened while Polar bear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East Indian/Malabar Kino	Polar bear
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Fabaceae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Pterocarpus	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Pterocarpus marsupium	Ursus maritimus

Conservation Status

East Indian/Malabar Kino

NT — Near Threatened

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East Indian/Malabar Kino	Polar bear
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

East Indian/Malabar Kino

Habitat

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

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.

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.