American black bear vs laceleaf

Ursus americanus compared with Aponogeton madagascariensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	laceleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Aponogetonaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Aponogeton
Species	Ursus americanus	Aponogeton madagascariensis

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

laceleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	laceleaf
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.

laceleaf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Mauritius.

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.