American black bear vs Forked Aster

Ursus americanus compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Forked Aster
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)	Eurybia
Species	Ursus americanus	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Forked Aster
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.

Forked Aster

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.