American black bear vs Japanese Maple

Ursus americanus compared with Acer palmatum

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Japanese Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Japanese Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Acer
Species	Ursus americanus	Acer palmatum

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Japanese Maple
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.

Japanese Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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