Polar bear vs

Ursus maritimus compared with Thelopsis flaveola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polar bear
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Ostropales (厚顶盘菌目)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Stictidaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Thelopsis
Species	Ursus maritimus	Thelopsis flaveola

Conservation Status

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

VU — Vulnerable

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

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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。

Thelopsis flaveola是一种黄色壳状地衣，在老龄落叶树树皮上形成微小的内埋子囊壳。栖息于温带和山地欧洲森林中生长有老龄落叶树的潮湿荫蔽林内生境。需要稳定的小气候条件，对生境干扰敏感。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway