American black bear vs Marsh Valerian

Ursus americanus compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Valeriana
Species	Ursus americanus	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Marsh Valerian
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 Valerian

Habitat

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

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.