Da xióngmāo vs Juniper Split

Ailuropoda melanoleuca compared with Lophodermium juniperinum

Key Differences

• Da xióngmāo is Vulnerable while Juniper Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Da xióngmāo	Juniper Split
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Leotiomycetes (锤舌菌纲)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Rhytismatales (斑痣盘菌目)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)	Lophodermium
Species	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Lophodermium juniperinum

Conservation Status

Da xióngmāo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Juniper Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Da xióngmāo	Juniper Split
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.

Juniper Split

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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。