Multiple choice What information does the model communicate? Polar Bears are in the same family as wolves Polar Bears have the same characteristics as all other bears Pb don't have any characteristics in common w/ the starfish Polar bears have more in common with brown bears than pandas Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation In the taxonomic model, organisms in the same genus share more characteristics. Polar bears and brown bears are in the same genus Ursus, while pandas are in a different genus.