American black bear vs tree rhododendron

Ursus americanus compared with Rhododendron arboreum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	tree rhododendron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Ericaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Rhododendron
Species	Ursus americanus	Rhododendron arboreum

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

tree rhododendron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	tree rhododendron
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.

tree rhododendron

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Jamaica).

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.