American black bear vs Light Red Meranti

Ursus americanus compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Shorea
Species	Ursus americanus	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Light Red Meranti
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.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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

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.