American black bear vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Ursus americanus compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Roccellaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Enterographa
Species	Ursus americanus	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	New Forest Beech-Lichen
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.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.