American black bear vs Siberian polypody

Ursus americanus compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Siberian polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Siberian polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Polypodium
Species	Ursus americanus	Polypodium sibiricum

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Siberian polypody
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.

Siberian polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.