American black bear vs paperbark maple

Ursus americanus compared with Acer griseum

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while paperbark maple is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	paperbark maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Acer
Species	Ursus americanus	Acer griseum

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

paperbark maple

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	paperbark maple
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.

paperbark maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as 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.