Da xióngmāo vs heart-leaved spear moss

Ailuropoda melanoleuca compared with Calliergon cordifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Da xióngmāo	heart-leaved spear moss
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Bryopsida (真藓纲)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Hypnales (灰藓目)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Calliergonaceae
Genus	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)	Calliergon
Species	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Calliergon cordifolium

Conservation Status

Da xióngmāo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

heart-leaved spear moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Da xióngmāo	heart-leaved spear moss
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.

heart-leaved spear moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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。