American black bear vs pale moonwort

Ursus americanus compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Botrychium
Species	Ursus americanus	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	pale moonwort
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.

pale moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.