American black bear vs Smallthorn skate

Ursus americanus compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Bathyraja
Species	Ursus americanus	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

American black bear and Smallthorn skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Smallthorn skate
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.

Smallthorn skate

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.