American black bear vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Ursus americanus compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Lepilemur
Species	Ursus americanus	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

American black bear and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.