Asiatic black bear vs Japanese Maple

Ursus thibetanus compared with Acer palmatum

Key Differences

• Asiatic black bear is Vulnerable while Japanese Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic black bear	Japanese Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Acer
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Acer palmatum

Conservation Status

Asiatic black bear

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic black bear	Japanese Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Asiatic black bear

The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.