American black bear vs intermediate oak fern

Ursus americanus compared with Gymnocarpium intermedium

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while intermediate oak fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	intermediate oak fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Gymnocarpium
Species	Ursus americanus	Gymnocarpium intermedium

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

intermediate oak fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	intermediate oak fern
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.

intermediate oak fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.