There are many variations of bears in the bear family; starting from the polar bear, grizzly bear, honey bear, black bear, panda bear and many others. Each of them shares many similarities and differences. In this essay, however, the writer will focus on the compare and contrast between the grizzly and the panda bear. From taxonomy, the threat they both face, and even some of their behaviors, pandas and grizzlies share many things in common, but despite many similarities that they both share, there are also several things that distinguish both species, such as foods, some of their behaviors At first glance, both the panda and the grizzly bear look similar despite their size and color. This is because the two creatures share the same ancestor; this can be demonstrated by looking at the taxonomic classification. Both species came from the kingdom Animalia, the phylum Chordata, the class Mammalia, the order Carnivora and the family Ursidae. Regarding the genus and species, the panda bear classified in Ailuropoda melanoleuca while the grizzly bear classified in Ursus arctos. (Encyclopedia of L...