Da xióngmāo vs glossy furrow-shell

Ailuropoda melanoleuca compared with Abra nitida

Key Differences

• Da xióngmāo is Vulnerable while glossy furrow-shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Da xióngmāo	glossy furrow-shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Mollusca (软体动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Bivalvia (双壳纲)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Cardiida (鸟蛤目)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Semelidae
Genus	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)	Abra
Species	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Abra nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

Da xióngmāo and glossy furrow-shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Da xióngmāo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

glossy furrow-shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Da xióngmāo	glossy furrow-shell
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.

glossy furrow-shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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。