Alpine whorl snail vs Polar bear

Vertigo alpestris compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• Alpine whorl snail is Least Concern while Polar bear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine whorl snail	Polar bear
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Mollusca (động vật thân mềm)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Gastropoda (Lớp Chân bụng)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)
Family	Vertiginidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Vertigo	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Vertigo alpestris	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine whorl snail and Polar bear share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Alpine whorl snail

LC — Least Concern

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine whorl snail	Polar bear
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine whorl snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Alpine whorl snail

The Alpine whorl snail (Vertigo alpestris) is a species in the genus Vertigo. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater. Distributed across Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway