American black bear vs Florida arrowroot

Ursus americanus compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Zamiaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Zamia
Species	Ursus americanus	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.