American black bear vs Grey Mould

Ursus americanus compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Botrytis
Species	Ursus americanus	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Grey Mould
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.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.