American black bear vs Edmondson's Dandelion

Ursus americanus compared with Taraxacum edmondsonianum

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Edmondson's Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Edmondson's Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Taraxacum
Species	Ursus americanus	Taraxacum edmondsonianum

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Edmondson's Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Edmondson's Dandelion
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.

Edmondson's Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.