Arctic Hiatella vs Da xióngmāo

Hiatella arctica compared with Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Key Differences

• Arctic Hiatella is Least Concern while Da xióngmāo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hiatella	Da xióngmāo
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Mollusca (软体动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Bivalvia (双壳纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Adapedonta (贫齿蛤目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Hiatellidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Hiatella	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)
Species	Hiatella arctica	Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hiatella and Da xióngmāo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hiatella

LC — Least Concern

Da xióngmāo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Hiatella	Da xióngmāo
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Hiatella

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Da xióngmāo

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.

Arctic Hiatella

The Arctic Hiatella (Hiatella arctica) is a species in the genus Hiatella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Da xióngmāo

大熊猫（Ailuropoda melanoleuca）是中国特有的濒危动物，以其黑白相间的体色和几乎完全依赖竹子的食性而闻名于世。该物种保护状态为易危（VU），是国际野生动物保护的旗舰物种，其种群数量近年来有所回升。