American black bear vs Barn Fern

Ursus americanus compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Barn Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Asplenium
Species	Ursus americanus	Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Barn Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Barn Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

American black bear

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.