Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) wildspecies.ca

Sensitive

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Mammals

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Common Names

English common name:

Polar Bear

French common name:

Ours blanc

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	Polar Bear	Ours blanc
2005	Polar Bear	Ours blanc
2010	Polar Bear	Ours blanc
2015	Polar Bear	Ours blanc
2020	Polar Bear	Ours blanc

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Mammalia

Subclass

Theria

Infraclass

Eutheria

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2000	Ursus maritimus	Ursidae	Carnivora
2005	Ursus maritimus	Ursidae	Carnivora
2010	Ursus maritimus	Ursidae	Carnivora
2015	Ursus maritimus	Ursidae	Carnivora
2020	Ursus maritimus	Ursidae	Carnivora

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2000	Vulnerable
2005	Vulnerable
2010	Vulnerable
2015	Vulnerable
2020	Vulnerable

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - N3
2020	Vulnerable - N3

Yukon
2000	May Be At Risk - 2
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1

Northwest Territories
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Imperiled - S2S3
2020	Imperiled - S2S3

Nunavut
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

British Columbia
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Alberta
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Saskatchewan
2000	Accidental - 8
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Manitoba
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	At Risk - 1
2015	Imperiled - S2
2020	Imperiled - S2

Ontario
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Quebec
2000	May Be At Risk - 2
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Vulnerable - S3S4
2020	Vulnerable - S3

New Brunswick
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nova Scotia
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Prince Edward Island
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015	Imperiled - S2S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Pacific Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Atlantic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Vulnerable - S3