American black bear vs Rooting Polypore

Ursus americanus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Polyporus
Species	Ursus americanus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Rooting Polypore
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.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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