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Polar Bear information
Diet, habitat, lifespan, size and speed for the Polar Bear, from the Animalsss field guide — with market prices, listings and guides as they arrive.
Field guide
Rare · threatened species
Polar Bear facts & figures
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Ursus maritimus
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Habitat
- Arctic sea ice & coasts
- A group is called
- Solitary
Conservation status
VU
Vulnerable
LC
NT
VU
EN
CR
EW
EX
Least concern
Extinct
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF
Classification
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Class Mammalia
- Order Carnivora
- Family Ursidae
- Genus Ursus
- Species Ursus maritimus
Source: GBIF
Specs
Lifespan
25–30 yrs
Weight
300–700 kg
Size
200–250 cm
Top speed
40 km/h
Typical adult range
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Answers
Polar Bear — questions people ask
What is the scientific name of the Polar Bear?
Ursus maritimus. In the GBIF backbone taxonomy it sits in Class Mammalia, Order Carnivora, Family Ursidae.
Is the Polar Bear endangered?
The IUCN Red List category recorded for Ursus maritimus is Vulnerable (VU), read from the Red List category GBIF publishes for that taxon.
How long does a Polar Bear live?
25 to 30 years, from the field-guide figures shown on this page.
What does a Polar Bear eat?
Carnivore. Its usual habitat is arctic sea ice & coasts.
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