American black bear vs Tile Lichen

Ursus americanus compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Lecidea
Species	Ursus americanus	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Tile Lichen
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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.