American black bear vs Thrift Rust

Ursus americanus compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Uromyces
Species	Ursus americanus	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Thrift Rust
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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.