American black bear vs elderberry-ash

Ursus americanus compared with Polyscias sambucifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	elderberry-ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Araliaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Polyscias
Species	Ursus americanus	Polyscias sambucifolia

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

elderberry-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	elderberry-ash
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.

elderberry-ash

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.