American black bear vs Tufted Bracket

Ursus americanus compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Fuscoporia
Species	Ursus americanus	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Tufted Bracket
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.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.