American black bear vs Goat's-beard

Ursus americanus compared with Tragopogon pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Goat's-beard
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)	Tragopogon
Species	Ursus americanus	Tragopogon pratensis

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Goat's-beard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Goat's-beard
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.

Goat's-beard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States