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genus

Ursus

Ursus is a genus in the family Ursidae. This database currently files 1 species under it, 1 of them threatened, recorded across 12 countries.

Species filed
1
Threatened
1
Countries recorded
12
With a free photo
100%
Weight range
450 kg

Best-known members of Ursus

Ranked by popularity score.

How threatened is Ursus?

1 of 1 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
VUVulnerable1100%

Where is Ursus recorded?

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

Canada: 1 speciesUnited States of America: 1 speciesRussia: 1 speciesNorway: 1 speciesGreenland: 1 speciesSweden: 1 speciesGermany: 1 speciesNetherlands: 1 speciesChina: 1 speciesDenmark: 1 speciesJapan: 1 species
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species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Canada1
  2. United States1
  3. Greenland1
  4. Norway1
  5. Russia1
  6. Svalbard & Jan Mayen1
  7. Germany1
  8. Denmark1
  9. Sweden1
  10. China1
  11. Japan1
  12. Netherlands1

All species in Ursus

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Polar bearUrsus maritimusUrsidaeVulnerable450 kg12