American black bear vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Ursus americanus compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Lobariaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Sticta
Species	Ursus americanus	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Dey's Moon Lichen
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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.