American black bear vs mulgara

Ursus americanus compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Dasycercus
Species	Ursus americanus	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	mulgara
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.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.