American black bear vs Midge

Ursus americanus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Dasineura
Species	Ursus americanus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

American black bear and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States