Da xióngmāo vs Valley Spikethorn

Ailuropoda melanoleuca compared with Gymnosporia hemipterocarpa

Key Differences

• Da xióngmāo is Vulnerable while Valley Spikethorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Da xióngmāo	Valley Spikethorn
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Celastrales (卫矛目)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Celastraceae
Genus	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)	Gymnosporia
Species	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Gymnosporia hemipterocarpa

Conservation Status

Da xióngmāo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Valley Spikethorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Da xióngmāo	Valley Spikethorn
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.

Valley Spikethorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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。