American black bear vs bellota

Ursus americanus compared with Beilschmiedia miersii

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while bellota is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	bellota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Lauraceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Beilschmiedia
Species	Ursus americanus	Beilschmiedia miersii

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

bellota

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	bellota
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.

bellota

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

bellota

The Bellota (Beilschmiedia miersii) is a species in the genus Beilschmiedia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.