American black bear vs Crowned Tooth

Ursus americanus compared with Hydnellum lepidum

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Crowned Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Hydnellum
Species	Ursus americanus	Hydnellum lepidum

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Crowned Tooth
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.

Crowned Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.