American black bear vs Leopard Earthball

Ursus americanus compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Scleroderma
Species	Ursus americanus	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Leopard Earthball
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.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (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.