American black bear vs Lesser Rocktripe

Ursus americanus compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Umbilicaria
Species	Ursus americanus	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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