Da xióngmāo vs fig sponge

Ailuropoda melanoleuca compared with Suberites ficus

Key Differences

• Da xióngmāo is Vulnerable while fig sponge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Da xióngmāo	fig sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Porifera (多孔动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Demospongiae (寻常海绵纲)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Suberitida (皮海绵目)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Suberitidae
Genus	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)	Suberites
Species	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Suberites ficus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Da xióngmāo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

fig sponge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Da xióngmāo	fig sponge
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	20 years	—
Average Length	1.5 m	—
Average Weight	100.0 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.

fig sponge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and Sweden.

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。