vs Polar bear

Exiguobacterium aurantiacum compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Polar bear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Polar bear
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Firmicutes (厚壁菌門)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Bacilli (芽孢桿菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Exiguobacterales	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Exiguobacteraceae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Exiguobacterium	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Exiguobacterium aurantiacum	Ursus maritimus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Polar bear
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Polar bear

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Exiguobacterium aurantiacum是一种橙色素革兰氏阳性细菌，最初从马铃薯加工厂分离，产生可抵御氧化应激的鲜艳类胡萝卜素色素。它是一种多用途、耐压力的生物，在食品加工设施到环境土壤的各种环境中均有发现。Exiguobacterium属成员以能在宽温度和pH范围内存活的极端耐受性著称。

Polar bear

北极熊是地球上最大的陆地食肉动物，体重可超过700千克，分布于从加拿大到俄罗斯的北极海冰区。是高度特化的海洋哺乳动物，依赖海冰捕猎环斑海豹和髯海豹。是优秀的游泳者，能够横渡广阔的开阔水域。被列为易危种，因气候变化导致北极海冰迅速减少，种群正受到严重威胁。