American black bear vs puma

Ursus americanus compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Ursus americanus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

American black bear and puma share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States