Polar bear vs 凤头潜鸭

Ursus maritimus compared with Aythya fuligula

Key Differences

• Polar bear is Vulnerable while 凤头潜鸭 is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polar bear	凤头潜鸭
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	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Anseriformes (雁形目)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Anatidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Aythya
Species	Ursus maritimus	Aythya fuligula

Evolutionary Relationship

Polar bear and 凤头潜鸭 share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Polar bear

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

凤头潜鸭

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polar bear	凤头潜鸭
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.

凤头潜鸭

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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。

凤头潜鸭

凤头潜鸭(Aythya fuligula)在IUCN红色名录中被评为无危(LC)。该物种在其分布范围内广泛分布且数量丰富，种群稳定，目前没有直接的保护关切。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway