American black bear vs tufted fleabane

Ursus americanus compared with Erigeron caespitosus

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while tufted fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	tufted fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Erigeron
Species	Ursus americanus	Erigeron caespitosus

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

tufted fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	tufted fleabane
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 fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.