American black bear vs tiger quoll

Ursus americanus compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Dasyurus
Species	Ursus americanus	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American black bear and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	tiger quoll
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.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.