American black bear vs Cuphead skate

Ursus americanus compared with Bathyraja scaphiops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Cuphead skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Bathyraja
Species	Ursus americanus	Bathyraja scaphiops

Evolutionary Relationship

American black bear and Cuphead skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Cuphead skate
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.

Cuphead skate

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.