American black bear vs Redroot amaranth

Ursus americanus compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Redroot amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Amaranthus
Species	Ursus americanus	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Redroot amaranth
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.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

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