American black bear vs black-bindweed

Ursus americanus compared with Dioscorea communis

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while black-bindweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	black-bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Dioscorea
Species	Ursus americanus	Dioscorea communis

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

black-bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	black-bindweed
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.

black-bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Sweden.

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.

black-bindweed

The Black-bindweed (Dioscorea communis) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.