Polar bear vs Stinking Daffodil

Ursus maritimus compared with Pancratium foetidum

Key Differences

• Polar bear is Vulnerable while Stinking Daffodil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polar bear	Stinking Daffodil
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (etçiller)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Pancratium
Species	Ursus maritimus	Pancratium foetidum

Conservation Status

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Stinking Daffodil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polar bear	Stinking Daffodil
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	25 years	—
Average Length	2.4 m	—
Average Weight	450.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Stinking Daffodil

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.