vs Polar bear

Penicillium expansum compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Polar bear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Polar bear
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (散囊菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Eurotiales (散囊菌目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Aspergillaceae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Penicillium	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Penicillium expansum	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 and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

扩展青霉（Penicillium expansum）是一种无处不在的蓝绿色霉菌，以引起苹果、梨等仁果类果实的蓝霉腐烂而臭名昭著。广泛分布于全球温带和亚热带地区的土壤、腐烂植物体和储藏果实中。这种腐生真菌能产生霉菌毒素展青霉素，并分解食品和植物体中的复杂有机化合物。

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway