American black bear vs marsh-elder

Ursus americanus compared with Iva annua

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while marsh-elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	marsh-elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Iva
Species	Ursus americanus	Iva annua

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	marsh-elder
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.

marsh-elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, and Sweden.

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.