American black bear vs Elegant Polypore

Ursus americanus compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Cerioporus
Species	Ursus americanus	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Elegant Polypore
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.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.