American black bear vs Fused Tooth

Ursus americanus compared with Phellodon confluens

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Fused Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Fused Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Phellodon
Species	Ursus americanus	Phellodon confluens

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Fused Tooth
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.

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.