American black bear vs silverberry

Ursus americanus compared with Elaeagnus commutata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	silverberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Elaeagnaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Elaeagnus
Species	Ursus americanus	Elaeagnus commutata

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

silverberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	silverberry
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.

silverberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 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.