American black bear vs Cowbane Rust

Ursus americanus compared with Puccinia cicutae

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Cowbane Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Cowbane Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Puccinia
Species	Ursus americanus	Puccinia cicutae

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Cowbane Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Cowbane Rust
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.

Cowbane Rust

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.