American black bear vs king colobus

Ursus americanus compared with Colobus polykomos

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while king colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	king colobus
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)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Colobus
Species	Ursus americanus	Colobus polykomos

Evolutionary Relationship

American black bear and king colobus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

king colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	king colobus
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.

king colobus

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.