Da xióngmāo vs brown bear

Ailuropoda melanoleuca compared with Ursus arctos

Key Differences

• Da xióngmāo is Vulnerable while brown bear is Extinct.
• Da xióngmāo is herbivore while brown bear is omnivore.
• brown bear is 3.0x heavier than Da xióngmāo.
• brown bear lives longer (25 years vs 20 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Da xióngmāo	brown bear
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Carnivora (食肉目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family same	Ursidae (Bears)	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Ursus arctos

Evolutionary Relationship

Da xióngmāo and brown bear share a common ancestor at the Family level: Ursidae. (Bears)

Conservation Status

Da xióngmāo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

brown bear

EX — Extinct

Population: ~200.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Da xióngmāo	brown bear
Diet	Herbivore	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	20 years	25 years
Average Length	1.5 m	2.0 m
Average Weight	100.0 kg	300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

brown bear

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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。

brown bear

棕熊是世界上分布最广泛的熊类物种，从北美和欧洲横跨俄罗斯至日本，占据森林、冻原和高山草甸。阿拉斯加沿海种群的成年个体体重可达700公斤。棕熊是杂食性动物，以浆果、根茎、鱼类和腐肉为食，是跨景观分配养分的关键物种。大多数种群稳定，但部分亚种受到威胁。