American black bear vs Cotoneaster

Ursus americanus compared with Cotoneaster multiflorus

Key Differences

American black bear is Least Concern while Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Cotoneaster
Species	Ursus americanus	Cotoneaster multiflorus

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Cotoneaster
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.

Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.