American black bear vs Shade Moonwort

Ursus americanus compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Botrychium
Species	Ursus americanus	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Shade Moonwort
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.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States