American black bear vs Shallon

Ursus americanus compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Shallon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Shallon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Ericaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Gaultheria
Species	Ursus americanus	Gaultheria shallon

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Shallon
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.

Shallon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.