American black bear vs Waved Pincertail

Ursus americanus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Gomphidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Onychogomphus
Species	Ursus americanus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

American black bear and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.