Polar bear vs Red Fox

Ursus maritimus compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

Polar bear is Vulnerable while Red Fox is Least Concern.
Polar bear is carnivore while Red Fox is omnivore.
Polar bear is 75.0x heavier than Red Fox.
Polar bear lives longer (25 years vs 5 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polar bear	Red Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Carnivora (食肉目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Ursus maritimus	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Polar bear and Red Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (食肉目)

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Conservation Status

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polar bear	Red Fox
Diet	Carnivore	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	25 years	5 years
Average Length	2.4 m	70 cm
Average Weight	450.0 kg	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Red Fox

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).