Polar bear vs

Ursus maritimus compared with Scytinostromella heterogenea

Key Differences

• Polar bear is Vulnerable while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polar bear
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Russulales (红菇目)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Lachnocladiaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Scytinostromella
Species	Ursus maritimus	Scytinostromella heterogenea

Conservation Status

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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。

Scytinostromella heterogenea是一种皮层担子菌，在森林生境的腐烂木材上形成薄的伏贴子实体。光滑至略有不平的表面和淡色调是该属的特征。被评定为数据不足，记录于欧洲温带森林，但其分布和频率尚未得到充分记录。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway