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Ursidae

Ursidae is a family in the order Carnivora. This database currently files 2 species under it, 2 of them threatened, recorded across 12 countries.

Species filed
2
Threatened
2
Countries recorded
12
With a free photo
100%
Weight range
117.5 kg – 450 kg

What is in Ursidae?

2 genera filed directly under this family.

  1. Ailuropoda

    giant panda

    1 species

  2. Ursus

    polar bear

    1 species

Best-known members of Ursidae

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How threatened is Ursidae?

2 of 2 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
VUVulnerable2100%

Where is Ursidae recorded?

Species on file in this family with sighting records in each country. Recorded sightings, not natural ranges.

Canada: 1 speciesUnited States of America: 2 speciesRussia: 1 speciesNorway: 1 speciesGreenland: 1 speciesSweden: 1 speciesGermany: 2 speciesNetherlands: 1 speciesChina: 2 speciesDenmark: 1 speciesJapan: 2 species
  • None on record
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species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. United States2
  2. Germany2
  3. China2
  4. Japan2
  5. Canada1
  6. Greenland1
  7. Norway1
  8. Russia1
  9. Svalbard & Jan Mayen1
  10. Denmark1
  11. Sweden1
  12. Netherlands1

All species in Ursidae

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Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Polar bearUrsus maritimusUrsidaeVulnerable450 kg12
Giant pandaAiluropoda melanoleucaUrsidaeVulnerable117.5 kg4