American black bear vs Maui's paddle

Ursus americanus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Elaphoglossum
Species	Ursus americanus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.