American black bear vs mountain hare

Ursus americanus compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Lepus
Species	Ursus americanus	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

American black bear and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	mountain hare
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.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. 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.