How do Kodiak and grizzly bears differ?

Brown bears (Ursus arctos) are among the largest living carnivores on the planet. Within the species there is considerable variation between individuals, which has led to the formation of two different subspecies -- Kodiak bears (Ursus arctos middendorff) and grizzlies (Ursus arctos horribilis). read more

Kodiak bear (ursus arctos middendorfi) is a subspecies of Brown Bear. While Grizzly bear is an umbrella term for North American Brown Bear, so going by this definition Kodiak bear is a Grizzly bear, or Alaskan Grizzly restricted to Kodiak Island. read more

Kodiak Bear. Kodiak bear, Ursus arctos middendorffi, is the largest of the sixteen subspecies of the Brown bear. Kodiak is known by many names such as the Alaskan grizzly bear, American brown bear, or the Kodiak brown bear. The name Kodiak bear brings a specialty to them as this subspecies is confined to the Kodiak archipelago in Alaska. read more

Though Kodiak bears and grizzly bears are part of the same species of brown bear, they are different enough to constitute two subspecies. A subspecies is a classification of life more specific than a species. read more