American black bear vs jalap

Ursus americanus compared with Ipomoea purga

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while jalap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	jalap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Ipomoea
Species	Ursus americanus	Ipomoea purga

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

jalap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	jalap
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.

jalap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, 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.