American black bear vs flat millipede

Ursus americanus compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Polydesmidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Polydesmus
Species	Ursus americanus	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

American black bear and flat millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	flat millipede
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.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.