American black bear vs Potto

Ursus americanus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Lorisidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Perodicticus
Species	Ursus americanus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Potto
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.

Potto

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.