American black bear vs sumac

Ursus americanus compared with Toxicodendron striatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Toxicodendron
Species	Ursus americanus	Toxicodendron striatum

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	sumac
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.

sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.