American black bear vs Dodder Astragalus

Ursus americanus compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Fabaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Astragalus
Species	Ursus americanus	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

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.