American black bear vs Waxy Crust

Ursus americanus compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Vuilleminia
Species	Ursus americanus	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.