American black bear vs Matsutake

Ursus americanus compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Tricholoma
Species	Ursus americanus	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Matsutake
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.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.